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Cavendish vs Orange vs Lincoln
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).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Orange | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
7,573Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Cavendish 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.