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Lamoine vs Ogunquit vs Wolfeboro vs Nobleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Nobleboro has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Wolfeboro | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,379Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
48.4±1.8Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$15kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$100,417±$14k 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$352,600±$45k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,099±$231Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lamoine and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,049 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.