Compare towns
Cushing vs Thomaston vs Vinalhaven
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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
2,769Highest |
1,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
45.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
| Cushing and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Cushing 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±$343 11% above ME |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
| Cushing and Thomaston 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 |
$3,598Lowest 19% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 5% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 13 | — |
| High school 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.