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Cavendish vs Castleton vs Baltimore vs Weathersfield
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 most expensive homes ($285k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Castleton | Baltimore | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
4,453Highest |
361Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Baltimore and Weathersfield 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%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| 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±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Cavendish and Weathersfield 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
— | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
22 minHighest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.