Compare towns
Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Sutton vs Windham
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Cavendish | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242Highest |
790 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Sutton 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Baltimore and Windham 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.