Compare towns
Cushing vs Embden vs Friendship
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).
Embden has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Friendship has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Embden | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
995Lowest |
1,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
55.5±6.9 24% above ME |
| Embden and Friendship 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% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Friendship 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% |
34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Friendship and Embden 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% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Friendship 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 |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$75,625±$22k about the ME average |
| Cushing and Friendship 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 |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | $1,370±$53Lowest 20% above ME |
| Cushing and Friendship 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 |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,218 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Friendship and Cushing 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% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.