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Baltimore vs Dover vs Cavendish vs West Haven
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).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Cavendish has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
West Haven has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | Dover | Cavendish | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
1,466Highest |
1,242 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and West Haven 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Dover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
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| Cavendish and Dover 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 |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.