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Durham vs Cavendish vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Durham | Cavendish | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,242Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Durham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$235,100±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Durham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$986±$44Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$3,948Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lewiston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.