Compare towns
Cushing vs Ogunquit vs Warren vs South Thomaston
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 kids (17.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 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 | Ogunquit | Warren | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,379Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
54.3±11.3 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Warren 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston and Warren 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$86,838±$7k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$341,300±$37k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$925±$633Lowest 19% below ME |
| Cushing and Warren 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,442 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Warren 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| 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 | 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.