Compare towns
Warren vs Jackson 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
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 | Jackson | Cushing | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
567Lowest |
1,460 |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Cushing and Warren 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Levant 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% |
41.9%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% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant 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±$32k 22% below ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Cushing and Levant 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 |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Jackson 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 13 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.