Compare towns
Cushing vs Middlesex vs Rome vs St. George
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 expensive homes ($410k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Middlesex | Rome | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,943 |
1,215Lowest |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
| St. George 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. George and Rome 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$89,155±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$356,300±$79k 7% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,465±$293 4% above U.S. |
| Cushing and St. George 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,359 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and St. George 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 | — | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | St George 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 | 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.