Compare towns
Cavendish vs Windham 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Windham | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
594Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Cavendish 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%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Cavendish 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.