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Windham vs Sandgate vs Cavendish vs Townshend
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 affordable homes ($194k 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 | Sandgate | Cavendish | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
435Lowest |
1,242 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest 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 |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Townshend 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%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest 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% |
1.4%±0.8 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
| Townshend 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% 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 |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 6% above 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% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.