Compare towns
Cavendish vs Ludlow vs Mendon 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).
Ludlow has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Ludlow | Mendon | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,990Highest |
1,113 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| Mendon and Ludlow 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% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Mendon 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% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Cavendish 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 |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Mendon 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 |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Ludlow and Mendon 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 |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
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| Mendon and Ludlow 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 |
$4,890 about the VT average |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Ludlow 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 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 |
20 min 14% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Ludlow 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | — |
| 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.