Compare towns
Cushing vs Union vs Washington
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 the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Cushing and Washington 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Washington 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest 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±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Cushing and Union 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±$42k 10% below ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
| Cushing and Union 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 |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington 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% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.