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Cavendish vs Johnson City 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%).
Johnson City has the most affordable homes ($117k median).
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 | Johnson City | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
14,940Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4Lowest 5% 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Johnson City 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% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Johnson City 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% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Cavendish 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. |
$117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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. |
$1,031±$66Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Johnson City 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. |
$3,982 28% above U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest 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.