Compare towns
Castleton vs Cavendish vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Castleton | Cavendish | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,242Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Cavendish and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 minHighest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.