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Cavendish vs Nelson vs Whitingham 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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Whitingham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
648 |
1,368Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Whitingham 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Whitingham 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% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Whitingham 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. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Nelson 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. |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Nelson 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. |
$1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Nelson 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. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Nelson 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% |
1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nelson 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 | Nelson School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.