Compare towns
Cavendish vs Williamstown 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).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Williamstown | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
3,579Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average |
| Williamstown 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±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Cavendish and Weathersfield 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,401±$61 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Weathersfield 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.