Compare towns
Cushing vs Eustis vs Owls Head
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 people working from home (18.5%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Owls Head has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Eustis | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
453Lowest |
1,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Eustis and Owls Head 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Eustis 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Owls Head 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$87,325±$7kHighest 17% above ME |
| Owls Head and Cushing 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 |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
| Owls Head and Cushing 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,191±$386 5% above ME |
| Cushing and Owls Head 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 5% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
16 min 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None 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.