Compare towns
Cushing vs Wilder vs Friendship
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Friendship has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Wilder | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
3,087Highest |
1,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±6.9Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Friendship and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cushing and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 3% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$75,625±$22k 6% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$275,000±$56k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,370±$53 3% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,218Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Friendship 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.