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Cushing vs Newfields vs Rome vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Newfields | Rome | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
2,023 |
1,215Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Thomaston 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Rome 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 3% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$271,700±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,487 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Cushing 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 | — | — | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Newfields School District | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.