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Cushing vs Wheelock 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 expensive homes ($410k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Wheelock | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
717Lowest |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.4±1.8Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Cushing 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$100,417±$14kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% 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. |
— | $1,099±$231Lowest 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. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,049 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Cushing 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 |
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.