What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Tremont	Cushing
People
Population	1,508Highest	1,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average	48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME
	Cushing and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%	17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%	20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME	$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME
	Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32kLowest 37% above ME	$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME
	Cushing and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME	$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME
	Cushing and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,822Lowest 7% below ME	$3,944Highest 30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cushing and Tremont 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%	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% below ME	23 minLowest 5% below ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Tremont 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.