What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nobleboro has the highest household income ($100k).

Surry has the most people working from home (11.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Nobleboro	Surry
People
Population	1,906Highest	1,836Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME	52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME
	Surry and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Nobleboro and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%	30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Surry and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	38.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Nobleboro and Surry 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	$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average
	Nobleboro and Surry 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	$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average
	Nobleboro and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$231Highest 4% below ME	$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME
	Nobleboro and Surry 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	$1,903Lowest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±32.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Surry 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%	7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 17% below ME	31 minHighest 26% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Surry and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Nobleboro Public Schools	Surry Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.