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Warren vs Windsor vs Cushing vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Windsor | Cushing | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,060 |
1,460Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston and Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21k 8% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$83,500±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$56,435±$13k 30% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,487 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Warren 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 13 | 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.