Compare towns
Cushing vs Saco vs Lamoine
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 homeowners (84.7%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Saco | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
20,819Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco 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±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Saco and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Saco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
| Cushing and Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Cushing 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
24 minHighest 3% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Saco Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools |
| 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.