Compare towns
Cushing vs Lamoine vs Millinocket vs Thomaston
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).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Lamoine | Millinocket | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,782 |
4,115Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston and Millinocket 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston 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% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket 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 |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$56,435±$13k 24% below ME |
| Lamoine 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 |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below 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 |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,262±$343 11% above ME |
| Cushing and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 30% above ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1956 21 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Lamoine Public Schools | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.