Compare towns
Tremont vs Veazie 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%).
Veazie has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
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 | Veazie | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,847Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Veazie 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% |
18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Veazie 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie 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 |
$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above 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 |
$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$1,095±$79Lowest 4% 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 | $2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Lowest 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 | Veazie 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.