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Cavendish vs Braintree vs Castleton 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%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Braintree | Castleton | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,026Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 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+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree 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% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% 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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% 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±$546 19% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 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 | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Braintree 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.