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Windham vs Cavendish vs Newark
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,242Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Cavendish and Windham 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%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Cavendish 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.