Compare towns
Cavendish vs Cornwall vs Braintree 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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Cornwall | Braintree | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
1,208 |
1,026 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| Braintree 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Baltimore 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Braintree 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Braintree 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.