Compare towns
Lamoine vs Cherryfield 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%).
Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Cherryfield | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Highest |
809Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest 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 | $88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% 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 |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% 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 | $2,303 24% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.