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Warren vs Jefferson vs Cushing
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).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,647 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above 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% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Jefferson 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% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Jefferson 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 |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Warren 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 |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Warren 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school 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 |
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.