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Cavendish vs Strafford vs Barnard 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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Strafford | Barnard | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,372Highest |
1,211 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Strafford 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Strafford and Barnard 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 |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
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| Barnard and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard 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 | Strafford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.