Compare towns
Cavendish vs Calais vs Reading vs Baltimore
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).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Calais | Reading | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,713Highest |
699 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Reading 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Reading 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Calais and Reading 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 |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
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| Calais and Reading 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Calais 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Reading 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.