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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Moretown

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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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.

MeasureBaltimoreCavendishMoretown
People
Population
361Lowest
1,242
1,532Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+5.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
19% above VT
45.2±5.9Lowest
5% above VT
46.8±3.8
9% above VT
Baltimore and Moretown 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%
17.3%±3.6
VT: 17.9%
Cavendish and Moretown 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%±2Highest
VT: 21.4%
18%±2.4
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
39.3%
VT: 43.8%
58.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
VT: 7%
4.3%±1.9Highest
VT: 7%
3.3%±1.4
VT: 7%
Cavendish and Moretown 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±$29kLowest
10% above VT
$104,423±$7k
29% above VT
Baltimore and Moretown 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
$380,800±$36kHighest
20% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,000±$546Highest
19% below VT
$838±$462Lowest
32% below VT
Cavendish and Moretown 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
$5,506Highest
9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
VT: 48.4%
28.9%±27Highest
VT: 48.4%
16.1%±14.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Cavendish and Baltimore 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%Highest
VT: 10.1%
3.1%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
11% below VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
25 minHighest
6% above VT
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.5%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
21.4%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
Moretown and Cavendish 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.