Compare towns
Cavendish vs Benson vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Benson | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
784Lowest |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Benson and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Benson 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 VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below 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 | $285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% 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 | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Benson 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.