Compare towns
Lamoine vs Appleton vs Nobleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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.
| Measure | Lamoine | Appleton | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,360Lowest |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME |
| Lamoine and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Nobleboro and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Nobleboro and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
| Lamoine and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$3,049 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Appleton Public Schools | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.