Compare towns
Cavendish vs Barnet vs Tunbridge vs Baltimore
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 most renters (18.7% rent).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Barnet | Tunbridge | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
61Lowest |
1,253Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| Barnet and Baltimore 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% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Tunbridge 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% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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 |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Tunbridge 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 |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
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| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
— | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
— | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Tunbridge 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.