Compare towns
Cavendish vs Windham vs Sharon 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
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 | Windham | Sharon | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
594Lowest |
1,577Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Sharon 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham 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 |
— | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | Sharon School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.