Compare towns
Cavendish vs Bridgewater vs Baltimore vs Reading
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 youngest population (median age 45.2).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Bridgewater | Baltimore | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
980 |
361Lowest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Reading 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% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% 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 |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Bridgewater 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.