Compare towns
Alna vs Cushing vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Cushing has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Alna | Cushing | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,460Highest |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
| Cushing and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55k 24% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME |
| Cushing and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
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| Cushing and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 21% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,577Lowest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.