Compare towns
Baltimore vs Stratton vs Winhall 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).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Winhall | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
532 |
752 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +53.7%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 |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Winhall 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% |
67.4%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% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Winhall and Stratton 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 |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.