Compare towns
Cushing vs Lamoine vs Perry
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%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,782Highest |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Perry 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% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$82,056±$4kLowest 10% above 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% 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±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
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| 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 |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Perry 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry 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 | Perry Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.