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Cushing vs Tremont
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 homeowners (84.7%).
Tremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Tremont |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Tremont 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±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Tremont 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 |
$407,000±$32kLowest 37% above ME |
| Cushing and Tremont 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 |
$1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME |
| Cushing and Tremont 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 |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Tremont 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% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 13 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.