Compare towns
Cushing vs Lubec vs Pembroke
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).
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k median).
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 | Lubec | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
1,346 |
801Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pembroke 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% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
32%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$60,132±$8k 20% below ME |
| Cushing and Pembroke 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 |
$188,700±$26k 36% below ME |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$881±$333 23% below ME |
| Cushing and Pembroke 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 |
$2,039 33% below ME |
$1,966Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pembroke and Lubec 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% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | Pembroke Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.