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Cavendish vs Dorset 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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Weathersfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Dorset | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,092 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Weathersfield 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average |
| Dorset and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,401±$61 14% above VT |
| Dorset and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 minHighest 8% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Weathersfield 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 → |
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.