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Cavendish vs Belgrade vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Belgrade has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Cavendish | Belgrade | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
3,351Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cavendish and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$312,200±$44kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Belgrade and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Belgrade 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 18 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.