Compare towns
Cushing vs Mars Hill vs Lamoine
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).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Mars Hill | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,398Lowest |
1,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine 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% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill 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% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Mars Hill 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill 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±$19k 12% above ME |
$65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
| Lamoine 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 |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Mars Hill 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% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 5% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine 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 42/MSAD 42 | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.