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Wallingford vs Windham vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Wallingford | Windham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
594Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Wallingford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% 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 | $261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
— | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
| Cavendish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| 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.