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Nobleboro vs Ogunquit vs Waldoboro
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%).
Waldoboro has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,906 |
1,379Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Nobleboro and Waldoboro 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% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$14k 34% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% 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 |
$274,900±$39kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$231Highest 4% below ME |
— | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,861Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Waldoboro 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.