Compare towns
Cushing vs Bristol 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 most kids (17.1% under 18).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Bristol | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,917Highest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
| Bristol and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Bristol 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% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and St. George 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% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| Bristol 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±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
| Cushing and Bristol 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 |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,465±$293 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 |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol 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 | — | #16 of 133 in ME | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Bristol Public Schools | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.