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Cavendish vs Surry 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 most people working from home (18.5%).
Surry has the most expensive homes ($331k median).
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 | Surry | Whitingham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,052 |
1,368Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
| Surry and Baltimore 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. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% 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% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Surry 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% |
3.1% 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% |
91.6%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. |
1977Highest 3 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. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Surry 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school 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.