Compare towns
Baltimore vs Reading vs Corinth 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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Corinth has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Reading | Corinth | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
699 |
1,539Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Corinth 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Baltimore and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.