Compare towns
Cushing vs Greene vs Warren
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%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Greene | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
4,417 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Cushing and Warren 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% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Cushing 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% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Greene 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% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Greene 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 |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Greene 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 |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Warren 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.