Compare towns
Cushing vs Glenburn
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%).
Glenburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
47.7±4.4Lowest 6% above ME |
| Cushing and Glenburn 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% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn 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±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Glenburn 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 |
$3,287Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn 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% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Glenburn 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 | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.