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Cavendish vs Concord vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Cavendish | Concord | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
44,375Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% 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 | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Concord and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.