Compare towns
Cavendish vs Burke 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
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 | Burke | Baltimore | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,317 |
361Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Sharon 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% |
21.7%±2.2 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% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest 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% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Burke 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 |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 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 |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Burke 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 |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer 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 |
25 min 8% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.