Compare towns
Cushing vs Anson vs South Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Cushing | Anson | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
2,331Highest |
1,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
54.3±11.3Highest 21% above ME |
| South Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$86,838±$7kHighest 16% above ME |
| South Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$341,300±$37k 15% above ME |
| Cushing and South Thomaston 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 |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$925±$633Lowest 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,442 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.