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Windham vs Halifax vs Cavendish vs Grafton
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 highest household income ($95k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Halifax | Cavendish | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
847 |
1,242Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton 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 |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Grafton 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.