Compare towns
Cushing vs Patten vs Rome vs Lamoine
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).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Lamoine has the shortest commute (22 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 | Patten | Rome | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,154Lowest |
1,215 |
1,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
48.3±9.2Lowest 8% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
| Patten and Lamoine 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Rome 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Rome 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±$19k 12% above ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Rome 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | — | Lamoine Public Schools |
| 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.