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Tunbridge vs Gorham vs Cavendish vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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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 | Tunbridge | Gorham | Cavendish | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
18,300Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Gorham Public Schools | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.