What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).

Cutler has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cushing	Cutler
People
Population	1,460Highest	492Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME	41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME
	Cushing and Cutler 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%	25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Cutler 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%	30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	36.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Cushing and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME	$72,946±$37kLowest about the ME average
	Cushing and Cutler 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	$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,553±$376 36% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,944Highest 30% above ME	$1,462Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Cushing and Cutler 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%	11%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	98.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 5% below ME	36 minHighest 44% above ME
Work from home	18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Cushing and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 13	Cutler Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.