What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Gloucester	Cavendish
People
Population	5,766Highest	1,242Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S.
	Cavendish and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	New Gloucester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cavendish and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S.	$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S.
	New Gloucester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S.	$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S.	$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S.
	New Gloucester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.	$3,948Highest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	28.9%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cavendish and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cavendish and New Gloucester 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	#65 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 15/MSAD 15	Green Mountain Unified School District #77
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.