Compare towns
Cavendish vs Windham vs Wheelock vs Tunbridge
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).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Wheelock | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
594Lowest |
717 |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Windham and Tunbridge 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
— | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Wheelock 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 | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.