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Baltimore vs Cavendish vs Windham vs Westmore
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windham | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,242 |
16,038Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Westmore 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Cavendish 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westmore 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% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% 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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Cavendish 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.