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Baltimore vs Whitingham vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering BaltimoreWeathersfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
| Cavendish and Whitingham 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.