Compare towns
Cavendish vs Eden 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 most people working from home (18.5%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Eden | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,351Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Cavendish 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% 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±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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 |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
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| Eden 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,329Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Eden and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school 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.