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Londonderry vs Cavendish vs Weston
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).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Londonderry | Cavendish | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,242 |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731 18% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 12 photos → |
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.