Compare towns
Nobleboro vs Cushing vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Cushing | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,906 |
1,460Lowest |
2,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below 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%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest 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 | $100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% 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 | $352,600±$45k 19% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$311,600±$35kLowest 5% 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 |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 about the ME average |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Jefferson 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 | Nobleboro Public Schools | RSU 13 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.