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New Gloucester vs Cavendish vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | New Gloucester | Cavendish | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
1,242Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Arundel 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% |
20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel 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% |
15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest 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% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Arundel 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. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$421,300±$62kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Arundel and New Gloucester 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. |
$3,763 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arundel and Cavendish 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.