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Cushing vs York 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 homeowners (84.7%).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | York | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
13,986Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine and York 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| York and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| York 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±$44k 38% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
| Cushing and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 30% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| York and Lamoine 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | York Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| 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.