Compare towns
Cavendish vs Benson vs Baltimore vs Tunbridge
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).
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Benson | Baltimore | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
784 |
361Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Benson 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% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson 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% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Cavendish 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 |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% 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 |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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 |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr 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 |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.