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Cavendish vs Dummerston vs Tunbridge 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).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Dummerston | Tunbridge | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,090Highest |
1,253 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
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| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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.