Compare towns
Baltimore vs Newark vs Cavendish vs Waterville
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).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Newark | Cavendish | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
727 |
1,242Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Waterville 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% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Newark 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below 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 |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Cavendish and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.