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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Hardwick vs Westmore
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).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Baltimore | Cavendish | Hardwick | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242 |
2,965Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore 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%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Hardwick 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Hardwick 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$87,188±$11kLowest 7% above VT |
| Baltimore and Hardwick 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Westmore 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Westmore 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 | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hazen Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.