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Cavendish vs Colrain 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Colrain | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,627 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish 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. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. 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 14% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mohawk Trail | 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 | None yet |
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.