Compare towns
Waldo vs Cushing vs Morrill vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Waldo | Cushing | Morrill | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 926 |
1,460Highest |
914Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Cushing and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 13 | RSU 71 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.