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Baltimore vs Springfield vs Cavendish vs Waterville
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 people working from home (18.5%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Springfield | Cavendish | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,122 |
1,242Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%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. |
49.1±8.2 26% 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Cavendish 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.1% 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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below 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. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Springfield 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. |
$3,957 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%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%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. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.