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Levant vs Cushing vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Levant | Cushing | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,460Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Levant and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Cushing and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Levant 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.