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Cushing vs Bath vs Rye vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Bath | Rye | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
8,815Highest |
5,611 |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
| Rye and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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 3% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Rye and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Rye 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Lamoine 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Rye School District | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.