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Thomaston vs Exeter vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Thomaston | Exeter | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Thomaston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Exeter and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343 11% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Exeter 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.