Compare towns
Athens vs Baltimore vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Athens | Baltimore | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431 |
361Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Baltimore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Athens and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens 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 | 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.