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Windham vs Winhall 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Winhall | Cavendish | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
752 |
1,242 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Winhall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Winhall and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | 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.