Compare towns
Westford vs Cavendish vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Westford | Cavendish | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290 |
1,242Lowest |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
| Cavendish and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
| Milton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,536±$257 24% above VT |
| Westford and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,610 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford 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 | — | — | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.