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Greene vs Cushing vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Greene | Cushing | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,460Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Greene and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
| Cushing and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Lowest about the ME average |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Union 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.