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Baltimore vs Castleton vs Cavendish vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Castleton | Cavendish | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,242 |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| 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 34% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.