Compare towns
Cavendish vs Shelburne 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 youngest population (median age 45.2).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
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 | Shelburne | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
7,969Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Shelburne 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% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne 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±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Shelburne 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 |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
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| Shelburne 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.