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Cavendish vs Cornish vs Baltimore vs Whitingham
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 highest household income ($108k).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Cavendish | Cornish | Baltimore | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,816Highest |
361Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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. |
46.4±7.1 19% 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Cornish 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% |
32.8% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% 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±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Cornish 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest 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% |
85.2% 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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.