Compare towns
Avon vs Cushing vs Strong vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Avon | Cushing | Strong | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,460Highest |
1,249 |
824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Cushing and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
| Cushing and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,458±$565 28% above ME |
| Cushing and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,367 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school 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.