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Cavendish vs Putney vs Reading 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 highest household income ($89k).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Putney | Reading | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,622 |
699Lowest |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT 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 10% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
| Reading and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Reading 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 6 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.