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Cavendish vs Sheldon vs Whitingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Sheldon | Whitingham | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,267 |
1,368 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Whitingham 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 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±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT 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 10% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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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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.