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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Gerry
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 highest household income ($108k).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242 |
1,668Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Gerry 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Gerry 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. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.