Compare towns
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
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 | Nobleboro | Brooklin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,906 |
869Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 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 | 17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Nobleboro 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%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 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 | $1,099±$231Lowest 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 | $3,049 about the ME average |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 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 | Nobleboro Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.