Compare towns
Addison vs Cushing vs Mapleton vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Addison | Cushing | Mapleton | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,460 |
1,884Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Addison and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rome and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.