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Cushing vs Denmark vs Sebago
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).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Denmark | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,054Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Denmark 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% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Cushing 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% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark 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±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Cushing and Sebago 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 |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,409±$207Lowest 24% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Cushing and Sebago 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 |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Sebago 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | Sebago 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.