Compare towns
Brewer vs Cushing vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Brewer | Cushing | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,460Lowest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 11% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 13 | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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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.