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Cushing

A town of 1,460 people in Knox County, Maine
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Map of Cushing: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.3%545 of 16,562 acres
Trails3.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves6373 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Cushing

Town in Maine, United States
1,502Population
26.1 sq miArea
85 ftElevation

Cushing is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,502 at the 2020 census. Cushing includes the villages of North Cushing, Cushing, South Cushing, and Pleasant Point.

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ZIP code04563
Area code207
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Housing in Cushing

$483K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cushing home is worth about $483,000, up 3.3% in a year, 16% above the Maine typical home.

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School Grade B-

The public schools Cushing’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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