Compare towns
Warren vs Smithfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Smithfield | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
856Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Smithfield and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Warren 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% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,109±$358Lowest 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 | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield 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 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.