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Baltimore vs Cornish vs Waterville vs Cavendish
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).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Cornish | Waterville | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,816Highest |
680 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Cavendish 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Cavendish 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Cornish 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. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Waterville 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Cornish 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| 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.