Compare towns
Cushing vs St. George vs Sutton
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 expensive homes ($410k median).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | St. George | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,606Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 3% above U.S. |
$89,155±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,465±$293Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,359Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cushing and Sutton 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.