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Cushing vs Morrill vs Palermo
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).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Palermo has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Morrill | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
914Lowest |
1,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
| Cushing and Palermo 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Palermo 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% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Palermo 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 |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
| Palermo 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 |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,235±$1k 8% above ME |
| Cushing and Palermo 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 |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,506 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Morrill 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo 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 71 | RSU 12 |
| 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 |
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.