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Cushing vs Auburn vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Auburn has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Auburn | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
6,119Highest |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rome and Cushing 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Rome 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 3% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Cushing 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.