What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).

Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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	Minot
People
Population	1,460Lowest	2,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME	49±6.1Highest 9% above ME
	Minot and Cushing 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%	16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Cushing and Minot 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%	21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Minot 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%	25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Minot 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±$19kLowest 12% above ME	$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME
	Minot 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	$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME	$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME
	Cushing and Minot 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	$2,602Lowest 14% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Minot and Cushing 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%	6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	96%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 5% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%	16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Cushing and Minot 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	—	#78 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 13	RSU 16
High school in town	None 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.