Compare towns
Damariscotta vs Cushing vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Damariscotta | Cushing | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,460Lowest |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6Highest 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
46.7±4.6Lowest 4% above ME |
| Damariscotta and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
| Cushing and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,095±$79 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 25% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | RSU 13 | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.