Compare towns
Cushing vs Lamoine vs Weld
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 the most people working from home (21.4%).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,782Highest |
459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% 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 |
$268,600±$17kLowest 9% 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 |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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 | — |
| High school 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.