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Windham vs Cavendish vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Cavendish | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,242 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Cavendish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below 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 | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
| Bennington and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Cavendish 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.