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Cavendish vs Whitingham vs Woolwich 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%).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Woolwich | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,368 |
3,158Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Woolwich 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 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 | — | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.