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Townshend vs Whitingham vs Cavendish vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Townshend | Whitingham | Cavendish | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
1,368 |
1,242 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Townshend and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above 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 | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
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| Townshend and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 6% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.