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Windham vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
435Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Windham 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 |
| High school 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.