Compare towns
Cushing vs St. George vs Union
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).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,606 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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%±4 ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 12% above ME |
$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% 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±$79k 20% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below 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±$293 29% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% 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 |
$3,359 11% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.