Compare towns
Union vs Cushing vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Union | Cushing | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
1,460Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Cushing and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Cushing and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 8% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.