Compare towns
Cushing vs Newcastle vs Mapleton vs Rome
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).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Newcastle | Mapleton | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,913Highest |
1,884 |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Newcastle and Cushing 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% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rome 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% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rome and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Mapleton 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 |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% above ME |
| Mapleton and Newcastle 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 |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
| Cushing and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,363±$81 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 30% above ME |
$4,256Highest 40% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle 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 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.