Compare towns
Tremont vs Mapleton vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cushing has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Tremont | Mapleton | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,884Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
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%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 37% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below 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±$406 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below 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 | $2,822 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 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 79/MSAD 01 | 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.