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Cavendish vs Exeter vs Reading 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).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Exeter | Reading | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
16,151Highest |
699 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Reading 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Baltimore 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Reading 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Exeter 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.