Compare towns
Cavendish vs Whitingham vs Worcester vs Lincoln
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).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Worcester | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,368 |
831Lowest |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Lincoln 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Lincoln 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | 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.