Compare towns
Cushing vs Unity vs St. George vs Lamoine
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).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | St. George | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,858 |
2,606Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
| St. George and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| St. George and Lamoine 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,465±$293 29% above ME |
$1,174±$158 3% 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 | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and St. George 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 | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | St George Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.