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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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 | Baltimore | Cavendish | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242 |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% 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% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham 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% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Baltimore 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. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | — | — | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Dedham |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.