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Addison vs Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Cavendish has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Addison | Baltimore | Cavendish | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
361Lowest |
1,242Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Baltimore and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.