Compare towns
Cushing vs Thomaston vs St. George
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 youngest population (median age 48.8).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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.
| Measure | Cushing | Thomaston | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,769Highest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George and Thomaston 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% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston 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% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 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±$19k 12% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below 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 |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$356,300±$79k 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 |
$1,262±$343Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,465±$293 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 | $3,944 30% above ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 13 | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.