Compare towns
Cavendish vs Orleans vs Reading 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).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
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 | Orleans | Reading | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
809 |
699 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Reading 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% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Orleans 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 |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above 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±$40k 10% below VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
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| Reading 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 |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.