Compare towns
Cushing vs Rome vs Stoneham
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).
Rome has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Rome | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
1,215 |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
48.3±9.2Lowest 8% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham and Cushing 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% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome 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% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Rome 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 |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
| Cushing and Rome 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 |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Rome 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 |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Rome 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% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | — |
| High school 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.