Compare towns
Cushing vs Eliot vs Lamoine
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 homeowners (84.7%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Eliot | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
| Eliot and Lamoine 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Eliot and Lamoine 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% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Eliot and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Eliot and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
| Eliot and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 30% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Cushing 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 5% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.