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Cavendish vs Gray vs Whitingham 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 most people working from home (18.5%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Gray | Whitingham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,368 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Gray and Sharon 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. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Gray 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Sharon 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
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.