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Baltimore vs Hampton vs Sandgate 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 highest household income ($108k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Cavendish has the most expensive homes ($285k 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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Hampton | Sandgate | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,145 |
435 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% 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±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Highest 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 |
| High school 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.