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Baltimore vs Kirby 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).
Kirby has the most kids (30% 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.

MeasureBaltimoreKirbyCavendish
People
Population
361Lowest
756
1,242Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+1.8%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
19% above VT
38.8±7.1Lowest
10% below VT
45.2±5.9
5% above VT
Baltimore and Cavendish 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%
30%±5.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
18.3%±4.8
VT: 17.9%
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
19.2%±5.1
VT: 21.4%
23.6%±2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Cavendish and Kirby 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%
32.4%
VT: 43.8%
39.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
VT: 7%
4.6%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
4.3%±1.9
VT: 7%
Kirby 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
$54,792±$21kLowest
33% 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
$302,900±$63kHighest
4% below VT
$285,100±$40k
10% below VT
Kirby and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,250±$326Highest
about the VT average
$1,000±$546Lowest
19% below VT
Kirby 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
$4,597Highest
9% below VT
$3,948Lowest
22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
VT: 48.4%
25%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
28.9%±27Highest
VT: 48.4%
Cavendish and Baltimore 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%
21.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
6.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
VT: 73.2%
93.5%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
11% below VT
34 minHighest
43% above VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
20.6%±9.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
18.5%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
Kirby 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
High school in town — — None in town
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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.