Compare towns
Cushing vs Jefferson vs Lamoine
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).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Jefferson | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,647Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine 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% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
| Lamoine and Jefferson 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 |
$311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Jefferson 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Jefferson Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.