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Lamoine vs Sutton vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
2,239Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lamoine and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$15k 10% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cushing and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.