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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Townshend
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 most affordable homes ($219k median).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Baltimore 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% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Townshend 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% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Townshend 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% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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 |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% 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 |
$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
| Townshend 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 |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
| Townshend 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 |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.