Compare towns
Cushing vs Union vs Levant
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Union | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,663 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Cushing and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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±$19k 12% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Cushing and Levant 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Union 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.