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Baltimore vs Bennington vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Cavendish has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Bennington | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Cavendish 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% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Cavendish 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% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Cavendish 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below 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 | $219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Bennington 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 |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.