What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nobleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).

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	Thomaston
People
Population	1,906Lowest	2,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±1.8Lowest 8% above ME	58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Thomaston and Nobleboro 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%	35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Thomaston 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Nobleboro and Thomaston 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	$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME	$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME	$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME
	Thomaston and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,049Lowest about the ME average	$4,487Highest 48% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±32.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Thomaston 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%	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 17% below ME	14 minLowest 45% below ME
Work from home	5.6%±3.1Highest ME: 15.9%	4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Nobleboro and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#99 of 133 in ME
School district	Nobleboro Public Schools	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.