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Baltimore vs Middlesex 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 most affordable homes ($219k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Middlesex | Cavendish | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
1,943Highest |
1,242 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.7%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% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$16k 32% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 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 |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.