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Baltimore vs Epping vs Weathersfield vs Cavendish
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).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Weathersfield has the most kids (22% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Epping | Weathersfield | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,856 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Weathersfield 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Epping and Weathersfield 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #21 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Weathersfield School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.