What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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	Lamoine	Nobleboro
People
Population	1,782Lowest	1,906Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME	48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME
	Lamoine and Nobleboro 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%	17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Nobleboro and Lamoine 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%	27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Nobleboro and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	37.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Nobleboro and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,542±$15kLowest 18% above 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±$43kLowest 10% above 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	$1,099±$231Lowest 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	$2,303Lowest 24% below ME	$3,049Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Nobleboro and Lamoine 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%	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 11% below ME	20 minLowest 17% below ME
Work from home	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Lamoine Public Schools	Nobleboro Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.