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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Springfield

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 expensive homes ($285k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% 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.

MeasureBaltimoreCavendishSpringfield
People
Population
361Lowest
1,242
9,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
19% above VT
45.2±5.9
5% above VT
43.2±3.7Lowest
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%±4.8
VT: 17.9%
18.6%±3.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Springfield 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%
23.6%±3.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%
VT: 43.8%
39.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
23.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
VT: 7%
4.3%±1.9Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.4
VT: 7%
Cavendish and Springfield 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
$66,571±$13kLowest
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
$192,400±$20kLowest
39% 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
$963±$100Lowest
22% below VT
Cavendish and Springfield 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
$4,807Highest
5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
28.9%±27
VT: 48.4%
49.6%±15.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
Springfield 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%
14.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%
VT: 73.2%
67.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1968
8 yrs older than VT
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
11% below VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
27 minHighest
16% above VT
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.5%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
15.1%±5.5
VT: 16.9%
Cavendish and Springfield 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 — — #64 of 70 in VT
School district — Green Mountain Unified School District #77 River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District
High school in town — None in town Springfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
14.3
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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.