Compare towns
Lamoine vs Gorham 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 the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Cushing has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Gorham | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
18,300Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% 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%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Gorham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
| Gorham and Cushing 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.