Compare towns
Nobleboro vs Limerick vs Lamoine
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).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Limerick | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,906 |
3,400Highest |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Lamoine 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Nobleboro and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,417±$14k 34% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$88,542±$15kLowest 18% above ME |
| Limerick and Nobleboro 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Lamoine 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049Highest about the ME average |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | — | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school 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.