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Charlotte vs Cushing vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Amherst has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Charlotte | Cushing | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
1,460Highest |
424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1Lowest 8% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
| Amherst and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Amherst and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$72,656±$12k about the ME average |
| Cushing and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — |
| High school 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.