Compare towns
Cavendish vs Durham vs Baltimore vs Sharon
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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Durham | Baltimore | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
4,262Highest |
361Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Baltimore 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% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham 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. |
$99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Durham 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. |
$322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,781Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cavendish and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 05 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.