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Nobleboro vs Ogunquit vs Jefferson 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 the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Jefferson | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,906 |
1,379Lowest |
2,647Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Damariscotta 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% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta 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% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below 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 |
$311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME |
$363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$231 4% below ME |
— | $1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
| Jefferson 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 |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | — | Jefferson Public Schools | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| 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.