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Cushing vs Lamoine vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,782 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 3% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,174±$158Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Cushing 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. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Lamoine Public Schools | Newfields School District |
| 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 |
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.