Compare towns
Cushing vs Levant vs Exeter vs St. George
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).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Levant | Exeter | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
3,069Highest |
1,093Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George and Exeter 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME |
| St. George and Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
| Cushing and St. George 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 |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,465±$293 29% above ME |
| Cushing and St. George 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 |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant 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 ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | St George 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 | 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.