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Cavendish vs Bath vs Sharon vs Whitingham
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Bath | Sharon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
8,815Highest |
1,577 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Sharon 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% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Bath 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% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Sharon 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. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Bath 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. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Bath 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sharon School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.