What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).

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	Brooklin
People
Population	1,906Highest	869Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME	49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME
	Brooklin and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Nobleboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4%	24.7%±3.2Lowest 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+	37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	41.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Brooklin 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	$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME	$339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME
	Nobleboro and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME	$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME
	Brooklin and Nobleboro 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	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4%	29.5%±25Lowest 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	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 17% below ME	26 minHighest 4% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Nobleboro Public Schools	Brooklin Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.