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Cushing vs Madison
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).
Madison has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Madison 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% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Cushing 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% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison 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 |
$61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
| Cushing and Madison 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 |
$163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Madison 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% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.