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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Hampton vs Westmore
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 highest household income ($108k).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242Highest |
1,145 |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% 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% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above 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±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Cavendish 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. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Westmore 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. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westmore 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Westmore 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 | — | — |
| 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.