Compare towns
Cushing vs Cherryfield vs South Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Cherryfield | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
809Lowest |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
54.3±11.3 21% above ME |
| Cherryfield and South Thomaston 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% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and South Thomaston 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% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| South Thomaston and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston 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 12% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$86,838±$7kHighest 16% above ME |
| South Thomaston 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 |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$341,300±$37k 15% above ME |
| Cushing and South Thomaston 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$925±$633 19% below ME |
| Cushing and South Thomaston 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,442 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Cherryfield 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.