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West Haven vs Cavendish vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | West Haven | Cavendish | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,242Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest 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 | $85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above 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 | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Cavendish and West Haven 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 11% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and West Haven 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.