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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Sidney

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 people working from home (18.5%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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.

MeasureBaltimoreCavendishSidney
People
Population
361Lowest
1,242
4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
32% above U.S.
45.2±5.9
16% above U.S.
43±5.5Lowest
11% 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%
23.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sidney 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%
18.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Cavendish and Sidney 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%
33.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cavendish and Baltimore 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.
$83,488±$10kLowest
3% 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±$27kLowest
34% below U.S.
$285,100±$40k
14% below U.S.
$336,200±$34kHighest
about the U.S. average
Sidney 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.
$1,340±$304Highest
5% below U.S.
Sidney and Cavendish 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.
$2,474Lowest
21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
28.9%±27Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.4%±17.5Lowest
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%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
21% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
25 minHighest
6% below U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.5%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.3%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Cavendish and Sidney 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 — — #15 of 133 in ME
School district — Green Mountain Unified School District #77 RSU 18
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 18 photos → None yet

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.