Compare towns

Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Springfield

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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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.

MeasureBaltimoreCavendishSpringfield
People
Population
361Lowest
1,242Highest
1,122
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
45.2±5.9Lowest
16% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
Springfield 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%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
Cavendish and Springfield 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%
19.8%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
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%
0%±1.5Lowest
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±$29kLowest
10% above U.S.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
Baltimore and Springfield 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.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,000±$546Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,096±$217Highest
22% below U.S.
Springfield 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.
$3,948Lowest
27% above U.S.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
28.9%±27Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
21% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.5%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Cavendish and Springfield 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 —
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.