Compare towns
Warren vs Mapleton vs Cushing vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Cushing | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,884 |
1,460Lowest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Rockport 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rockport 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rockport 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and Rockport 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 |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$469,000±$50kHighest 58% above ME |
| Rockport and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,194±$667 5% above ME |
| Cushing and Rockport 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 |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Rockport 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 | — | — | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.