Compare towns
Warren vs Buxton vs Cushing vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Buxton has the highest household income ($100k).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Warren | Buxton | Cushing | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
8,512Highest |
1,460Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest 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+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Buxton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Cushing and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Buxton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 133 in ME | #104 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 | 12 photos → | 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.