Compare towns
Whiting vs Castleton vs Cavendish vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Whiting | Castleton | Cavendish | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,242 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Cavendish and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Whiting and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Cavendish and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 minHighest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Whiting 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.