Compare towns
Nobleboro vs Windham vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nobleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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.
| Measure | Nobleboro | Windham | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,906 |
19,188Highest |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Nobleboro and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$88,542±$15kLowest 18% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Windham and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Windham and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | RSU 14 | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.