What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).

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

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	Brooklin	Nobleboro
People
Population	869Lowest	1,906Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME	48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME
	Brooklin and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Nobleboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Nobleboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME	$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME	$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME
	Nobleboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME	$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME
	Brooklin and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME	$3,049Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%	51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Nobleboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% above ME	20 minLowest 17% below ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	Nobleboro Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.