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Cavendish vs Stratton 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Stratton | Reading | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
532Lowest |
699 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$83,095±$12kLowest 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
| Stratton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%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 |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #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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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.