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Chapman 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

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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.

MeasureChapmanCushingLamoine
People
Population
388Lowest
1,460
1,782Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+7.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
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
27.6%±5.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
17.1%±4
ME: 18.1%
15%±3.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
20.5%±0.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
25.5%±3.3
ME: 22.4%
Chapman and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
38.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
34.9%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.4%±2.3
ME: 5.8%
3.3%±1.7Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman 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±$17kHighest
25% above ME
$83,500±$19kLowest
12% above ME
$88,542±$15k
18% above ME
Chapman and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
37% 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 —
$1,553±$376Highest
36% above ME
$1,174±$158Lowest
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
$1,850Lowest
39% below ME
$3,944Highest
30% above ME
$2,303
24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
33.7%±19.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
23.3%±16.4
ME: 48.4%
Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
7.7%
ME: 10.7%
8.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
84.7%
ME: 74.3%
78.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
5 yrs newer than ME
1990Highest
13 yrs newer than ME
1983
6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
6% below ME
23 minHighest
5% below ME
22 minLowest
11% below ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
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
School district — RSU 13 Lamoine Public Schools
High school 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.