Compare towns
Amity vs Cushing vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Amity | Cushing | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 395Lowest |
1,460 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.2 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% 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 | $155,000±$57kLowest 48% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.