Compare towns
Nobleboro vs Sullivan vs Cushing
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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.
| Measure | Nobleboro | Sullivan | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,906Highest |
1,246Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% 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%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Sullivan 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 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±$45k 19% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below 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±$231 4% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% 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 | $3,049 about the ME average |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | RSU 24 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.