Compare towns
Cushing vs Ogunquit vs Lovell vs Nobleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Nobleboro has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Lovell | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,379 |
1,353Lowest |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Nobleboro and Cushing 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,625±$20kLowest 8% above ME |
$100,417±$14k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$295,000±$47kLowest about the ME average |
$352,600±$45k 19% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | $1,419±$178 25% above ME |
$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
| Cushing and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
$3,049 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Lovell 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | 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 | 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.