Compare towns
Levant vs Union vs Cushing
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Levant | Union | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
2,663 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Levant 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Union 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.