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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Rumney vs Waterville
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).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Rumney | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242 |
1,458Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Waterville 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% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Rumney 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 33% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% 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±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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 29% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Waterville 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.