Compare towns
Cushing vs Canton vs Nobleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Nobleboro has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Cushing | Canton | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,191Lowest |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
| Cushing and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Nobleboro and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$352,600±$45k 19% above ME |
| Cushing and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,099±$231 4% below ME |
| Cushing and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,049 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.