Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cushing vs Somerville vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Union has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Cushing | Somerville | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,460 |
837Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest 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+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Somerville and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 | RSU 12 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.