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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Mapleton vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242 |
1,884Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest 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. |
42.7±8.3 10% 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% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest 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% |
3.6%±2 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. |
$89,464±$26k 11% 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±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%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% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.