Compare towns
Cushing vs Hope 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).
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Hope | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,748 |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Hope 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 |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$352,600±$45kLowest 19% above ME |
| Cushing and Hope 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 |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
| Cushing and Hope 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 |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$3,049Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 5% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
20 min 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Hope Public Schools | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.