Compare towns
Cushing vs Augusta vs Chapman
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 expensive homes ($410k median).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Augusta | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
19,077Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Chapman 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% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Augusta 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 |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 5% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.