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Cavendish vs Windham vs Tunbridge vs Ludlow
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 affordable homes ($285k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Windham | Tunbridge | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,253 |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
52.2±6.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Ludlow 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$370,200±$46k 11% above U.S. |
| Windham and Ludlow 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. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,890Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ludlow 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ludlow 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 14 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.