What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).

Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cushing	Richmond
People
Population	1,460Lowest	3,566Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME	36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME
Kids under 18	17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%	23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Richmond and Cushing 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%	15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	35.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Richmond 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	$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME
	Cushing and Richmond 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	$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME	$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME
	Cushing and Richmond 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	$3,143Lowest 4% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Richmond and Cushing 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%	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 5% below ME	29 minHighest 19% above ME
Work from home	18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%	16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Cushing and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 13	Richmond Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	Richmond High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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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.