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Cavendish vs Dover vs Stratton 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).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Dover | Stratton | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,466 |
532Lowest |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
| Stratton and Dover 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Stratton 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.