Compare towns
Levant vs Cushing vs Newburgh vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Newburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,460 |
1,475 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% 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 |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest 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% |
3.4%±2 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±$10k about the ME average |
$76,023±$28kLowest 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±$20k 18% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% 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 | $2,580 15% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Levant 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest 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 |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% 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% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Stetson 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.