Compare towns
Warren vs Mapleton vs Bowdoin 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bowdoin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Bowdoin | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,884 |
3,188 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Bowdoin 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Bowdoin 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 13 |
| 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.