What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nobleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

Blue Hill has the most people working from home (21%).

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	Nobleboro	Blue Hill
People
Population	1,906Lowest	2,813Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME	48.6±8.2Highest 8% above ME
	Blue Hill and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Blue Hill and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Blue Hill and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	38.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Blue Hill and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME	$80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME
	Nobleboro and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,600±$45kLowest 19% above ME	$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME
	Blue Hill and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$231Highest 4% below ME	$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME
	Nobleboro and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,049Highest about the ME average	$2,907Lowest 4% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±32.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Blue Hill and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 17% below ME	21 minHighest 15% below ME
Work from home	5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#29 of 133 in ME
School district	Nobleboro Public Schools	Blue Hill Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.