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

It was first permanently settled in 1733 with Scots and Irish immigrants recruited from Ireland by Brigadier-General Samuel Waldo, who offered 100 acres (0.40 km2) for each household.

[3] On January 28, 1789, the town was incorporated and named for Thomas Cushing,[4] statesman and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.

There were 926 housing units at an average density of 48.1 per square mile (18.6/km2).

25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 778 housing units at an average density of 40.1 per square mile (15.5/km2).

28.3% were of English, 13.5% American, 9.1% Irish, 7.9% German, 5.9% Finnish, 5.2% French and 5.1% Scottish ancestry according to Census 2000.

23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.