Compare towns
Cushing vs Lubec 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).
Lubec has the oldest population (median age 59.3).
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 | Lubec | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
1,346 |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Lubec 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% |
14.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec 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±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Cushing and Perry 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±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lubec and Cushing 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% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Perry 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 | 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.