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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering BaltimoreWeathersfield
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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| 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%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Ryegate 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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±$27k 31% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Cavendish and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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.