Compare towns
Rome vs Eustis vs Cushing vs Mount Vernon
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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Eustis | Cushing | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,215 |
453Lowest |
1,460 |
1,716Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Mount Vernon 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Cushing 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$74,395±$6k about the ME average |
| 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±$36k 11% above ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
| Cushing and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 40% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Rome 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 13 | RSU 38 |
| High school 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.