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Thomaston vs Westbrook 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Cushing has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Westbrook | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769 |
20,775Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Thomaston and Cushing 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% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Westbrook 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% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Westbrook 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±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Westbrook 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 |
$4,005 32% above ME |
$3,944Lowest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Westbrook 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Westbrook 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 | #115 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.