Compare towns
Lamoine vs Surry 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%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Surry | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
1,836 |
1,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME |
| Surry 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% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Nobleboro and Surry 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Nobleboro 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% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest 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±$15k 18% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$969±$129Lowest 15% 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 |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,049Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Nobleboro 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% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Surry 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.