Compare towns
Cavendish vs West Windsor vs Bridgewater
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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | West Windsor | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
1,171 |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater and West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Bridgewater 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| West Windsor and Cavendish 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Cavendish 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.