Compare towns
Cavendish vs Jay vs Putney 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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Jay | Putney | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
471 |
2,622Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| Jay and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Putney 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Putney 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18k 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±$40k 10% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Putney and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Cavendish and Putney 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.