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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Fairlee vs Ripton
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 most affordable homes ($219k median).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Cavendish | Fairlee | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242Highest |
1,066 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Fairlee and Baltimore 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% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Fairlee 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Ripton 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Baltimore 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
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| Fairlee 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Ripton 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Ripton 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.