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Friendship vs Denmark vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Friendship has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | Friendship | Denmark | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,213 |
1,054Lowest |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±6.9Highest 24% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Friendship and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Friendship and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,625±$22k about the ME average |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
| Cushing and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$53Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.