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Cavendish vs Monkton vs Whitingham 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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Whitingham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,999Highest |
1,368 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish 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% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Monkton 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Monkton and Baltimore 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Monkton and Cavendish 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Monkton 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.