Compare towns
Lamoine vs Thorndike 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%).
Thorndike has the most kids (49.8% 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 | Thorndike | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Highest |
1,403Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% 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% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$78,438±$14kLowest 5% above 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 |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% 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 |
$836±$317Lowest 27% 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 | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,537 16% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt View High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| 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.