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Nobleboro vs Damariscotta
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%).
Damariscotta has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,906Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME |
49.3±8.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Damariscotta 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% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta 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% |
31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Damariscotta 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Nobleboro and Damariscotta 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 |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$45kLowest 19% above ME |
$363,500±$42kHighest 23% above ME |
| Damariscotta 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 |
$1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
| Nobleboro and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049Lowest about the ME average |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Damariscotta and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| 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.