Compare towns
Baltimore vs Sheldon 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 highest household income ($108k).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Cavendish | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
2,267Highest |
1,242 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Cavendish 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
— |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 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 |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.