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Cavendish vs Dummer 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%).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Dummer | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
299Lowest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Cavendish 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Dummer 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.