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Baltimore vs Highgate vs Waterville 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 highest household income ($108k).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | Highgate | Waterville | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
3,528Highest |
680 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Waterville 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| 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 32% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Waterville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Highgate 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.