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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Mapleton

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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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.

MeasureBaltimoreCavendishMapleton
People
Population
361Lowest
1,242
1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
32% above U.S.
45.2±5.9
16% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
Baltimore and Cavendish 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%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton 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%±2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
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%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton 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±$16kHighest
33% above U.S.
$89,063±$29kLowest
10% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
Baltimore and Mapleton 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.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% 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±$546Highest
29% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
Cavendish and Mapleton 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.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
28.9%±27Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cavendish and Baltimore 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%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
21% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.5%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Cavendish and Mapleton 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 RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town — None 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.