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Cavendish vs Heath 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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Heath | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
765 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
| Heath 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% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Heath 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% |
46.8%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% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Heath 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. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Heath 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Cavendish 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Cavendish 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.