Compare towns
Cushing vs Jefferson vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome 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±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 14 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.