Compare towns
Nobleboro vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nobleboro has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,906Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.4±1.8Highest 8% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Nobleboro and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$231 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049Highest about the ME average |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Chapman 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Nobleboro and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.