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Cushing vs Sheldon vs South Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Sheldon | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
2,267Highest |
1,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54.3±11.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| South Thomaston 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Thomaston 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±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,838±$7kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| South Thomaston 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 23% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$341,300±$37k about the U.S. average |
| Cushing and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$925±$633Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.