What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cushing has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

Manchester has the most affordable homes ($300k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cushing	Manchester
People
Population	1,460Lowest	2,424Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME	46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME
	Cushing and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%	19%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Manchester 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%	22.6%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Manchester 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	47.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Cushing and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME	$92,031±$16kHighest 23% above ME
	Manchester 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	$299,600±$40kLowest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME	$993±$116Lowest 13% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,944Highest 30% above ME	$3,486Lowest 15% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4%	30.9%±18.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Cushing and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 5% below ME	20 minLowest 19% below ME
Work from home	18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%	11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Cushing and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 13	RSU 38
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.