Compare towns
Cavendish vs Rupert vs Baltimore vs Tunbridge
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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Rupert | Baltimore | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
676 |
361Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Rupert and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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 |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Baltimore and Tunbridge 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rupert and Tunbridge 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 |
— | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Rupert 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 | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.