Compare towns
Cushing vs Perham vs Wade 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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Wade has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Perham | Wade | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
326 |
244Lowest |
1,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
| Wade and Perham 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% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Lamoine 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% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
— | — | $1,174±$158Lowest 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 |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Perham 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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.