Compare towns
Cushing vs Newburgh vs Friendship
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).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Friendship has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Newburgh | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,475Highest |
1,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
55.5±6.9Highest 24% above ME |
| Friendship 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,370±$53 20% above ME |
| Cushing and Friendship 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 |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Friendship 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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.