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Cavendish vs Sidney vs Tunbridge
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Sidney | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Tunbridge 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 18 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.