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Bridgewater vs Cavendish vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Bridgewater | Cavendish | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,242Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
| Bridgewater and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
| West Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.