Cushing, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,322. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,289 (-2.5% change)
Males: 663 (50.2%), Females: 659 (49.8%)

Knox County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $40,598
Median house value: $115,700

Population by Race

Races in Cushing:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: English (27.7%), German (13.4%), Irish (9.9%), United States (9.9%), French (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.1%).

Elevation: 41 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cushing

• High school or higher: 90.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cushing town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 61.6%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 11.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cushing:

• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
• ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cushing:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 49 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• BANGOR INTL (about 62 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 78 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cushing:

• KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 12 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; Abbreviation: RKD)
• ISLESBORO (about 31 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)
• BELFAST MUNI (about 31 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cushing:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 43 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 76 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 77 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 80 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 93 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 94 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 134 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Cushing:

• CUSHING COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 54 CROSS ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Cushing:

• CUSHING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,100; Location: PO BOX 25; 5,500 books; 75 audio materials; 25 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)