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Jefferson vs Cornish vs Nobleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Jefferson | Cornish | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647Highest |
1,803Lowest |
1,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
48.4±1.8Highest 8% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
| Cornish and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 15% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,049Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.