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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Exeter vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Exeter | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
1,242 |
16,151Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Baltimore 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and West Haven 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.