Compare towns
Cavendish vs Whitingham vs Baltimore vs Ludlow
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).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Whitingham | Baltimore | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,368 |
361Lowest |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Baltimore and Cavendish 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
| Ludlow and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,112±$151Highest 10% below VT |
| Ludlow 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ludlow 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| 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.