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Cavendish vs Cornish 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%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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.

MeasureCavendishCornishBaltimore
People
Population
1,242
1,816Highest
361Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.2±5.9Lowest
16% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
Cornish 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%
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cavendish and Cornish 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%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.7
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
$89,063±$29kLowest
10% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$107,500±$16kHighest
33% above U.S.
Baltimore and Cornish 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.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$219,400±$27kLowest
34% below U.S.
Cornish and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,000±$546Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
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Cornish 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.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,329
39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
28.9%±27
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
Work from home
18.5%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cavendish and Cornish 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 Cornish 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.