Compare towns
Cavendish vs Windsor vs Worcester vs Reading
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Windsor | Worcester | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
3,554Highest |
831 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Cavendish and Reading 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Cavendish 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Windsor 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.