Compare towns
Cavendish vs Springfield vs Windham 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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Springfield | Windham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
9,084Highest |
594 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Windham 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Cavendish and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.