Compare towns
Cushing vs Dedham vs Lamoine vs Mapleton
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 expensive homes ($410k median).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Dedham | Lamoine | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,656 |
1,782 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Dedham and Mapleton 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 |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Cushing and Dedham 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 |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Cushing and Dedham 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 |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 13 | Dedham Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.