Compare towns
Cushing vs Durham 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 the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Durham | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
4,262Highest |
1,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
54.3±11.3Highest 21% above ME |
| South Thomaston 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% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston and Durham 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$86,838±$7k 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above 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 |
— | $925±$633Lowest 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 |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$3,442Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Cushing 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Cushing 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 05 | — |
| 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.