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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs North Bennington

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).
North Bennington has the most renters (38.6% rent).

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.

MeasureBaltimoreCavendishNorth Bennington
People
Population
361Lowest
1,242
1,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
19% above VT
45.2±5.9
5% above VT
43.9±10Lowest
about the VT average
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%
18.3%±4.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
10.4%±2.9
VT: 17.9%
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
23.6%±2
VT: 21.4%
31.9%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
North 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%
39.3%
VT: 43.8%
41.4%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
VT: 7%
4.3%±1.9
VT: 7%
21.6%±6.5Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16kHighest
32% above VT
$89,063±$29k
10% above VT
$68,571±$10kLowest
16% below 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±$27kLowest
31% below VT
$285,100±$40k
10% below VT
$313,000±$40kHighest
about the VT average
North Bennington and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,000±$546Lowest
19% below VT
$1,447±$278Highest
17% above VT
North 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
$3,948Lowest
22% below VT
$5,590Highest
11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
28.9%±27
VT: 48.4%
53.7%±26.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
North 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%
6.3%
VT: 10.1%
7.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%
VT: 73.2%
61.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1968
8 yrs older than VT
1957Lowest
19 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minHighest
11% below VT
19 min
21% below VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.5%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.3%±7.3
VT: 16.9%
Cavendish and North Bennington 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 —
High school 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.