What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nobleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nobleboro	Cushing
People
Population	1,906Highest	1,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest ME: +2.6%	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME	48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME
	Cushing and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Nobleboro and Cushing 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%	20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	38.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	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	$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME	$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME
	Nobleboro and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,600±$45kLowest 19% above ME	$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME
	Cushing and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME	$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME
	Cushing and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,049Lowest about the ME average	$3,944Highest 30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4%	33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Nobleboro and Cushing 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%	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 17% below ME	23 minHighest 5% below ME
Work from home	5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Nobleboro Public Schools	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.