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Paris vs Cushing vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Paris | Cushing | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,317 |
1,460Lowest |
7,035Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6Lowest 8% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
49.3±6Highest 10% above ME |
| Rockland and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rockland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,137±$20k about the ME average |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Cushing and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
| Cushing and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$4,059Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Rockland and Paris 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 | #114 of 133 in ME | — | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 13 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.