What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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	Trenton	Cushing
People
Population	1,599Highest	1,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average	48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME
	Cushing and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1%	17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Trenton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Trenton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Trenton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME	$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME
	Cushing and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,400±$36kLowest 20% above ME	$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME
	Cushing and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME	$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME
	Cushing and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Lowest 24% below ME	$3,944Highest 30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4%	33.7%±19.6Lowest 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	18.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 17% above ME	23 minLowest 5% below ME
Work from home	11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Cushing and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Trenton 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.