Compare towns
Cushing vs Phillips vs 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 expensive homes ($410k median).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Phillips | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,094Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Thomaston 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$56,435±$13k 24% below ME |
| Cushing and Thomaston 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,262±$343 11% above ME |
| Cushing and Thomaston 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 |
$2,582Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 5% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Phillips 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.