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Cavendish vs Sharon vs Unity 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%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Sharon | Unity | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,577Highest |
1,375 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Sharon 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore 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. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above 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±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Unity and Sharon 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.