Compare towns
Cushing vs Pittston vs Richmond
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).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Richmond has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Pittston | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
3,093 |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Cushing and Pittston 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% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Pittston 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% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Richmond 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 |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Cushing and Pittston 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 |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Richmond 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Richmond 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| 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.