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Worcester vs Cavendish vs Proctor vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Worcester | Cavendish | Proctor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,242 |
1,794Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Worcester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 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+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% 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 | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
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| Proctor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest 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 | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| 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.