Compare towns
Westmore vs Cavendish vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
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 | Westmore | Cavendish | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,242Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Cavendish and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| Westmore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Westmore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Westmore and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charleston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.