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South Thomaston vs Wayne vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Cushing has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | South Thomaston | Wayne | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,381 |
1,101Lowest |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±11.3 21% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Wayne and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| South Thomaston and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,838±$7k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
| Wayne and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,300±$37kLowest 15% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$633Lowest 19% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,442 13% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 36% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.