Compare towns
Cushing vs Bremen vs St. George
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 youngest population (median age 48.8).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Bremen | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
917Lowest |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George and Bremen 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% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen 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 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Bremen 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% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| Bremen and St. George 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 |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
| Bremen and Cushing 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 |
— | $1,465±$293Lowest 29% above ME |
| Cushing and St. George 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 |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and St. George 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% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and St. George 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 | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | — | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.