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Cavendish vs Strafford vs Castleton 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 most people working from home (18.5%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Castleton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,372 |
4,453Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
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| Castleton and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Strafford 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Strafford School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.