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Cavendish vs Gorham vs Baltimore 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).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Gorham | Baltimore | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
18,300Highest |
361Lowest |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
52.2±6.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Cavendish 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%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% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±6.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ludlow 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. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Baltimore 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$370,200±$46k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
$4,890Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Gorham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Gorham Public Schools | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.