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Cambridge vs Thorndike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the oldest population (median age 38.7).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Cambridge | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Highest 14% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
| Cambridge and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cambridge and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cambridge and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kLowest 15% below ME |
$78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME |
| Thorndike and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME |
| Cambridge and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $836±$317 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
36 minLowest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.