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Nobleboro vs Ogunquit vs Blue Hill 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Blue Hill | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,906 |
1,379Lowest |
2,813Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.6±8.2 8% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Blue Hill 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$45k 19% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$231 4% below ME |
— | $1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
| Lamoine and Nobleboro 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,907 4% below ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Nobleboro 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #29 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | — | Blue Hill Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools |
| 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 | 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.