Compare towns
Warren vs Eliot vs Cushing vs Levant
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).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Eliot | Cushing | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
7,146Highest |
1,460Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Eliot and Cushing 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Cushing 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 |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Eliot and Levant 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 |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Eliot and Cushing 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 |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Eliot and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 13 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.