Compare towns
Lamoine vs Mapleton vs Whiting 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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Whiting has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Nobleboro has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Mapleton | Whiting | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,884 |
506Lowest |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
| Whiting and Lamoine 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Whiting 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Nobleboro 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,099±$231 4% below ME |
| Lamoine and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303 24% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,049Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Whiting Public Schools | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.