What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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	St. George
People
Population	1,460Lowest	2,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME	58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME
	St. George 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%	11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Cushing and St. George 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%	39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	46.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Cushing and St. George 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	$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME
	St. George 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	$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME
	Cushing and St. George 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	$1,465±$293Lowest 29% above ME
	Cushing and St. George 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	$3,359Lowest 11% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4%	27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Cushing and St. George 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%	7.7% ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 5% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	St. George 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	—	#46 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 13	St George Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.