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Cavendish vs Epping 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
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 | Epping | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
7,430Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Cavendish 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.