What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nobleboro has the most expensive homes ($353k median).

Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nobleboro	Somerville
People
Population	1,906Highest	837Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±1.8Highest 8% above ME	33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4%	13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Nobleboro and Somerville 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	$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME	$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME	$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME
	Somerville and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,049Highest about the ME average	$2,505Lowest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±32.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Somerville 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%	17%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 17% below ME	27 minHighest 9% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±3.1Highest ME: 15.9%	3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Nobleboro and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Nobleboro Public Schools	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.