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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Hermon vs Waterville
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%).
Hermon has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Hermon | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242 |
6,727Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Waterville 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Hermon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% 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% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Hermon 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. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% 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% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Hermon Public Schools | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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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.