Compare towns
Cushing vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Unity | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,375Lowest |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.4±1.8Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Unity and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Nobleboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$100,417±$14kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Nobleboro and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% 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±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,099±$231Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nobleboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Unity 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.