Compare towns
Nobleboro vs Ogunquit vs Jefferson vs Newcastle
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 most renters (18.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (12 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 | Nobleboro | Ogunquit | Jefferson | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,906 |
1,379 |
2,647Highest |
664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
54.8±3.6 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newcastle 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±14.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,417±$14k 34% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$80,833±$49kLowest 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Nobleboro 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME |
$420,500±$47k 42% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,219±$448Highest 7% above ME |
| Newcastle 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$5,278Highest 74% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
18.2%±48.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Jefferson 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
20%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | — | Jefferson 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 | 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.