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Warren vs Palermo 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).
Palermo has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
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 | Palermo | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,473 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Palermo 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% |
18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Palermo 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% |
21.2%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Palermo 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% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 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 |
$89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Palermo 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 |
$259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,235±$1k 8% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Palermo 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 |
$2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Cushing 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 12 | 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.