Compare towns
Tremont vs Veazie 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%).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Mapleton | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,847 |
1,884Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% ME: 36.2% |
46.9%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% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Mapleton 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 |
$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 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 |
$293,100±$35k about the ME average |
$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 |
$1,095±$79 4% below 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 |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.1%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 |
1983 6 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 |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 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 | Veazie Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.