Compare towns
Lubec vs Cushing vs Stonington
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 affordable homes ($189k median).
Cushing has the highest household income ($84k).
Stonington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
1,460Highest |
840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
58.2±7.4 30% above ME |
| Lubec and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Lubec 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% |
38.5%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Lubec and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Cushing 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 |
$60,223±$16k 19% below ME |
| Cushing and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$306,700±$146k 3% above ME |
| Cushing and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$823±$172 28% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039 33% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,819Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
20.8%±18.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lubec and Cushing 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% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 min 5% below ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.1%±12.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Stonington 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.