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Cavendish vs Exeter vs Whitingham 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%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Exeter | Whitingham | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
913Lowest |
1,368 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Weathersfield 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.