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Thomaston vs Newfields vs Cushing vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Cushing | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
2,023 |
1,460Lowest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4 45% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,171±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Newfields School District | RSU 13 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.