Cushing, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,460

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.8

years ∙ half population younger than 48.8, half older

Diversity Index

13.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cushing is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.013922° N, 69.258706° W

DMS44° 00′ 50.12″ N, 69° 15′ 31.34″ W

Population Density & area

76.04/sq mi (29.32/km²)

Total Area

26 sq mi (67.4 km²)

Land Area

19.2 sq mi (49.8 km²) · 73.8%

Water Area

6.8 sq mi (17.6 km²) · 26.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

57.1% male

Male 57.1%

Female 42.9%

males per 100 females

Cushing 132.9

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Cushing 1.4%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.8

years ∙ half population younger than 48.8, half older

Cushing

48.8

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

60.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Cushing 60.4

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Cushing	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.1%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	62.4%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	20.5%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	60.4	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	27.5	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	33	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.7%

Black

0.1%

Asian

Hispanic

0.8%

Other

6.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

13.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Cushing 13.8%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Cushing population

	Cushing	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	0.3%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.2%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	94.5%	93.6%	76.4%
White	92.7%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.1%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.7%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.5% family

Family 59.5%

Non family 40.5%

% family households

Cushing 59.5%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.13

persons per household

Cushing

2.13

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Cushing population

	Cushing	Maine	United States
Total households	686	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.13	2.26	2.53
Family households	408	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	2.71	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	347	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	61	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	24	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	37	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	278	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	237	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	142	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	37	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	95	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	49	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	41	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

943

housing units

Cushing 943

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

72.7% occupied

Occupied 72.7%

Vacant 27.3%

vacancy rate

Cushing 27.3%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.4%

Single family houses

89.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.7%

Mobile homes

9.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1993

Half of houses were built before 1993, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

9.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

44.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

31.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Cushing	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	7.6%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	56.3%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	36.1%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.5%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.7%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	30.6%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	41.5%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	20.7%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1993	1977	1981
Total housing units	943	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.7% owners

Renter-occupied 15.3%

Owner-occupied 84.7%

homeownership rate

Cushing 84.7%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.16

Owner-occupied

1.91

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Cushing 2.16

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cushing	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	686	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.9%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	36.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	22.3%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.4%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.5%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.7%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	26.3%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	7.7%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	1.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	58.5%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	5.9%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$409,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Cushing

$409,800

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

32.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

32.8%

Owners without a mortgage

12.5%

Renters

33.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cushing	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$409,800	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	6.4%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	13.2%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	13.4%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	36.7%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	21.5%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	8.8%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	42%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,024	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$711	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,553	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

38.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Cushing 38.4%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Cushing 2.8%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

202

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

74.8%

College / Undergraduate

14.9%

Graduate / Professional

9.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Cushing

11.7%

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Cushing	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	202	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	1%	5%	5.7%
K–12	74.8%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8.9%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.8%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.4%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.7%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	24.3%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14.9%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	9.4%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	11.7%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	87.6%	79.4%	82%
Private school	12.4%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,039

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

33.8%

Some college no degree

17.6%

Associates degree

7.4%

Bachelors degree

25.1%

Graduate or professional degree

13.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

37.5% · 62.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

47.6% · 52.4%

HS graduate

64.1% · 35.9%

Some college no degree

63.4% · 36.6%

Associates degree

29.9% · 70.1%

Bachelors degree

48.7% · 51.3%

Graduate or professional degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Cushing	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	1,039	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.8%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	33.8%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	17.6%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.4%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.4%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	25.1%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	13.3%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	97.2%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,971

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$51,333

Some college or associates

$48,103

Bachelors degree

$51,111

Graduate or professional degree

$75,417

Poverty Rate

7.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

31%

HS graduate

4.8%

Some college or associates

8.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

7.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Cushing	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$48,971	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$51,333	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$48,103	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$51,111	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$75,417	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	31%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.8%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.5%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.3%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Cushing, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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