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Cavendish vs Standish vs Whitingham 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).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Standish | Whitingham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
10,662Highest |
1,368 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Whitingham 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Standish and Tunbridge 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. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Standish and Tunbridge 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. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle 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.