Compare towns
Warren vs Windham vs Cushing vs Pittston
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).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Cushing has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Windham | Cushing | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
19,188Highest |
1,460Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Pittston 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% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Pittston 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Warren 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Windham and Pittston 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Cushing and Windham 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 |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Cushing and Windham 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 |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 14 | RSU 13 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.