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Windham vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Proctor | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.