Compare towns
Cushing vs Surry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Surry | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,836 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Surry 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% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest 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±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Cushing and Union 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 |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Cushing and Union 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 |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Surry Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.