Compare towns
Cavendish vs Barre vs Baltimore vs Sharon
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 people working from home (18.5%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
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 | Barre | Baltimore | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
8,412Highest |
361Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Baltimore and Sharon 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% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Barre 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 |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% 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 | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
— | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,192 3% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barre 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% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.