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Cavendish vs Windham vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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 14% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 14 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.