Compare towns
Cavendish vs Baltimore vs Lincoln vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Cavendish | Baltimore | Lincoln | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
361Lowest |
1,394 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Baltimore and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Baltimore and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
— | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Cavendish 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 | — | Lincoln Town School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.