Compare towns
Tremont vs Trenton 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 the most people working from home (20.9%).
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Tremont | Trenton | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,599Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
43.5±7.7Lowest 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% |
20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton and Tremont 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% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton 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±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 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±$32k 37% above ME |
$357,400±$36kLowest 20% 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±$406 7% above ME |
$1,102±$241Lowest 3% 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 |
$2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.