Compare towns
Rome vs Casco vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 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 | Rome | Casco | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
3,696Highest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Lowest 8% above ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Casco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
| Cushing and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kLowest 11% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest about the ME average |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 13 |
| High school 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.