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Nobleboro vs Cornish vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nobleboro has the highest household income ($100k).
Cornish has the most people working from home (8.5%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Nobleboro | Cornish | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,906 |
1,803Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Nobleboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
$274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
| Nobleboro and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$231 4% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Cornish and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049Highest about the ME average |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest 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 | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish and Waldoboro 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 | — | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| 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.