Compare towns
Cushing vs Newfield
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 people working from home (18.5%).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,580Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield 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% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Newfield 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% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Newfield 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Cushing and Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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.