Compare towns
Cushing vs Troy vs Nobleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Nobleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Troy | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,749 |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±1.8 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$100,417±$14kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Nobleboro and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$352,600±$45k 6% above U.S. |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,099±$231 22% below U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nobleboro and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Troy School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.