Compare towns
Cushing vs Jay 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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Jay | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
4,657Highest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George 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% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME |
| St. George 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% 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 |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Jay 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 73 | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.