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Cushing vs Sutton vs Thomaston vs Rome
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Sutton | Thomaston | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
2,239 |
2,769Highest |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
| 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%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$271,700±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,487 44% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Sutton 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 | — | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.