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Cavendish vs Reading vs Sunapee 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 youngest population (median age 45.2).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Reading | Sunapee | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
699 |
3,416Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Sunapee 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Sunapee and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Sunapee 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.