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Whitingham vs Cavendish vs Mendon vs Readsboro
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).
Cavendish has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Whitingham | Cavendish | Mendon | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
1,242 |
1,113 |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
| Mendon and Readsboro 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Mendon 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±$30k 17% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — | 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.