Compare towns
Royalton vs Cavendish vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Royalton | Cavendish | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest 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+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Royalton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Cavendish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Royalton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 7% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.