Compare towns
Rome vs Levant 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%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Levant | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Rome 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Rome and Cushing 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% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 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±$25kLowest 4% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Levant and Cushing 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 |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest about the ME average |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Levant 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 |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.