Compare towns
Cushing vs Embden vs Solon
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 oldest population (median age 60.6).
Solon has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
995 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Embden 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% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon and Cushing 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%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Solon 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Solon 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest 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 74/MSAD 74 |
| 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.