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Cavendish vs Westport 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%).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Westport | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,550Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
| Westport and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Westport 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% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% 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. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Cavendish and Westport 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. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westport 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Westport 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 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | — |
| High school 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.