Compare towns
Cavendish vs Brookfield 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).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Brookfield | Baltimore | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,486Highest |
361Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 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±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Baltimore and Brookfield 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 |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge 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 |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
$4,560 10% 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% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% 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 |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | 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.