Compare towns
Cavendish vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Stratton | Windham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
532 |
594 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.