What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	St. George	Cushing
People
Population	2,606Highest	1,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME	48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME
	St. George and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%	20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME	$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME
	St. George and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME	$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME
	Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,465±$293Lowest 29% above ME	$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME
	Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,359Lowest 11% above ME	$3,944Highest 30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cushing and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7% ME: 10.7%	7.7% ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	23 minLowest 5% below ME
Work from home	20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	St. George and Cushing 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	#46 of 133 in ME	—
School district	St George Public Schools	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.