Compare towns
Lubec vs Cushing vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Lubec | Cushing | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
1,460Highest |
801Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pembroke and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$60,132±$8k 20% below ME |
| Cushing and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26k 36% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$881±$333 23% below ME |
| Cushing and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039 33% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,966Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
86.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | RSU 13 | Pembroke Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.