Compare towns
Baltimore vs Barnet vs Cavendish vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Baltimore | Barnet | Cavendish | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,242 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Baltimore and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% 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 | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.