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Cushing vs Meredith vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Meredith | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 3% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Meredith and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.