Compare towns
Cavendish vs Tunbridge vs Baltimore vs Weathersfield
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).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Weathersfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Tunbridge | Baltimore | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,253 |
361Lowest |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Baltimore and Weathersfield 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
— | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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 | — | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Weathersfield School District |
| 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.