Compare towns
Nobleboro vs Ogunquit vs Newcastle vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Newcastle | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,906 |
1,379Lowest |
1,913 |
2,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest 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 |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% 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 |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
$311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 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% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 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 |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 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.