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Baltimore vs Stratton vs Ripton 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Stratton | Ripton | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
532 |
508 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Ripton 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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.