Compare towns
Cavendish vs Underhill vs Whitingham 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).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Underhill | Whitingham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
3,141Highest |
1,368 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Whitingham 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Whitingham 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Cavendish and Whitingham 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 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 |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.