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Baltimore vs Newfields vs Reading 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Newfields | Reading | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
2,023Highest |
699 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Reading 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Cavendish 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Newfields 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 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 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.