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Cavendish vs Berwick vs Whitingham vs Ludlow
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).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Ludlow has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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 | Berwick | Whitingham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,368 |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
52.2±6.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Ludlow 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow 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. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Berwick 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. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$370,200±$46kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Berwick 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. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Ludlow 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,890 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Berwick 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| 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.