Compare towns
Lamoine vs Saco vs Windham 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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Saco | Windham | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
20,819Highest |
19,188 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
| Windham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Saco 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 |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.