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Baltimore vs Ripton vs West Haven 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).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Ripton | West Haven | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
508 |
234Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and West Haven 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and West Haven 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,485 11% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.