Compare towns
Cushing vs Hancock vs Mapleton vs St. George
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).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Hancock | Mapleton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,518 |
1,884 |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George and Hancock 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% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Hancock 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% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$19k 12% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| Mapleton and St. George 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 |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
| Cushing and St. George 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 |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,465±$293 29% above ME |
| Cushing and St. George 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 |
$1,869 38% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Cushing 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% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.