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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Hampton

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 most kids (18.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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.

MeasureBaltimoreCavendishHampton
People
Population
361Lowest
1,242
10,101Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
32% above U.S.
45.2±5.9Lowest
16% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Highest
32% above U.S.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Cavendish and Hampton 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%
26.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Cavendish 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%
44.2%Highest
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%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Cavendish and Hampton 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±$29kLowest
10% above U.S.
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
Baltimore and Hampton 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.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,000±$546Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329
39% above U.S.
$3,948Lowest
27% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
28.9%±27
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton 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%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
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.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
21% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.5%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton 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 — — #31 of 120 in NH
School district — Green Mountain Unified School District #77 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.