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Baltimore vs Cornwall vs Whitingham vs Cavendish
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 most affordable homes ($219k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Whitingham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,208 |
1,368Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Baltimore 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.