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Cushing vs Poland vs Newburgh
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).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Poland | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
5,954Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Newburgh 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% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Cushing 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% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Poland 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 |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Poland 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 |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Cushing and Poland 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 |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Newburgh 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% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Cushing 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 16 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.