Compare towns
Cushing vs Arrowsic vs Rome
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Rome has the most affordable homes ($329k 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 | Cushing | Arrowsic | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
597Lowest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
48.3±9.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome 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 |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% above ME |
| Arrowsic 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±$44k 38% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$329,300±$36kLowest 11% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,150±$56Lowest about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Cushing 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.