Compare towns
Lamoine vs Brewer vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Lamoine | Brewer | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
9,652Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.