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Baltimore vs Wheelock vs Windham 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).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Wheelock | Windham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
717 |
594 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Baltimore and Windham 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 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 |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Windham 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 |
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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.