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Baltimore vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

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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.

MeasureBaltimoreSpringfieldCavendish
People
Population
361Lowest
1,122
1,242Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
45.2±5.9Lowest
16% above U.S.
Springfield 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%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cavendish and Springfield 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%
19.8%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cavendish and Baltimore 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.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
$89,063±$29kLowest
10% above U.S.
Baltimore and Springfield 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.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$285,100±$40k
14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,096±$217Highest
22% below U.S.
$1,000±$546Lowest
29% below U.S.
Springfield 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.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$3,948Lowest
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
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%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
21% below U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
18.5%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cavendish and Springfield 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.