Compare towns
Cavendish vs Whitingham vs Waterville
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 most people working from home (18.5%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Whitingham | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,368Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Cavendish and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Cavendish and Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.