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Windsor vs Cavendish vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Cavendish has the most homeowners (81.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Windsor | Cavendish | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,242Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.