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Cavendish vs Conesville vs Putnam 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%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Conesville | Putnam | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
750 |
540 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Baltimore 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% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Conesville 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. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Cavendish and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Conesville 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 | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| 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.