Compare towns
St. George vs Eliot vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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.
| Measure | St. George | Eliot | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,606 |
7,146Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| St. George and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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±$10k 19% above ME |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
| Eliot and St. George 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 |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Eliot and Cushing 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 |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
| Eliot and Cushing 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 |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None 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.