Compare towns
Worcester vs Putney vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Worcester | Putney | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Worcester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Putney and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Worcester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 18 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.