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Cavendish vs Marshfield 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 expensive homes ($285k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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.

MeasureCavendishMarshfieldBaltimore
People
Population
1,242
1,863Highest
361Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-0.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
45.2±5.9
5% above VT
38.7±6.1Lowest
10% 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%
24.2%±2.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
8.9%±6.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Marshfield 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%
17.8%±2.1
VT: 21.4%
14.7%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
38.5%
VT: 43.8%
25.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.9Highest
VT: 7%
2.7%±1.4
VT: 7%
2.2%±2.7Lowest
VT: 7%
Cavendish and Marshfield 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
$60,313±$10kLowest
26% below VT
$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
$214,100±$37kLowest
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
$1,317±$126Highest
7% above VT
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Marshfield 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
$3,668Lowest
27% below VT
$4,329Highest
14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
28.9%±27
VT: 48.4%
65.7%±73.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
26.7%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Marshfield and Cavendish 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%
9.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
1.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.7%
VT: 73.2%
85.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
21% below VT
29 minHighest
23% above VT
21 min
11% below VT
Work from home
18.5%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
24.5%±7.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Marshfield and Cavendish 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.