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Cavendish vs Westminster vs Tunbridge vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cavendish | Westminster | Tunbridge | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,253 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Westminster and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.