Compare towns
Whitingham vs Andover vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Whitingham | Andover | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
616Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Andover and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 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+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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| 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.