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Cushing vs Grantham vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Grantham | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Cushing 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 3% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cushing and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,174±$158Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Grantham School District | Lamoine Public Schools |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.