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Baltimore vs Meredith vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering BaltimoreWeathersfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% 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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Meredith | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above 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±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Cavendish 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.