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Baltimore vs Berwick vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering BaltimoreWeathersfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Baltimore | Berwick | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
U.S. 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.