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Windham vs Danby vs Cavendish
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).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Windham | Danby | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,133 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Danby and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Danby 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
| Cavendish and Danby 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 |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.