What stands out worked out from the figures below

Damariscotta has the most people working from home (13.2%).

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	Damariscotta	Nobleboro
People
Population	2,192Highest	1,906Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.3±8.6Highest 10% above ME	48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME
	Damariscotta and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%	17.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Damariscotta and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4%	27.9%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Damariscotta and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Nobleboro and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME	$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,500±$42kHighest 23% above ME	$352,600±$45kLowest 19% above ME
	Damariscotta and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME	$1,099±$231Highest 4% below ME
	Nobleboro and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 25% above ME	$3,049Lowest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4%	51.3%±32.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Damariscotta and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 6% below ME	20 minLowest 17% below ME
Work from home	13.2%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Damariscotta and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Great Salt Bay CSD	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.