Compare towns
Lamoine vs Palmyra 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%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
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 | Palmyra | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
2,209Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% 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% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% 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 |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% 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 |
$733±$119Lowest 36% 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 |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra 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% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | RSU 13 |
| High school 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.