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Cavendish vs Hampton vs Reading 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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Weathersfield has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Reading | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,145 |
699Lowest |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Cavendish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Reading and Cavendish 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. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Reading 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.