What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).

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	Unity
People
Population	1,906Highest	1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±1.8Lowest 24% above U.S.	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Nobleboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity 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 U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,417±$14kHighest 24% above U.S.	$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Nobleboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,600±$45kHighest 6% above U.S.	$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$231Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.
	Unity 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 U.S. average	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Nobleboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	5.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Unity 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	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.