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Buxton vs Cushing vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Buxton | Cushing | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
1,460Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Cushing and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Buxton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Cushing and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Buxton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 13% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Warren 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.