Compare towns
Cushing vs Hope vs Wayne
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).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Hope | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,748Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Cushing 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%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Cushing 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 12% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Hope 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 |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
| Cushing and Hope 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 |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Cushing and Hope 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 |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| 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.