Compare towns
Mapleton vs Nobleboro vs Brooklin vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Nobleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Mapleton | Nobleboro | Brooklin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,906 |
869Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Brooklin and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.1% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% 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 | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Nobleboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,099±$231 4% below ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Brooklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,049 about the ME average |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Brooklin 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Nobleboro Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.