Compare towns
Whitingham vs Cabot 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Cabot | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,579Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% 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 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Whitingham 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest 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 | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Cabot 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 |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Cabot and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cabot 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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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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.