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Washington vs Cushing vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Washington | Cushing | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
1,460 |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Cushing and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
| Cushing and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Somerville and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 13 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None 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.