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Westport vs Cavendish vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Johnsburg has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Westport | Cavendish | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550 |
1,242Lowest |
1,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westport and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$942±$94 33% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,135Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westport and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | 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 → | None yet |
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.