What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).

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	Windsor
People
Population	1,906Lowest	2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±1.8Highest 8% above ME	43.5±8Lowest about the ME average
	Nobleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Windsor 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%	14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Nobleboro and Windsor 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	$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME	$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME	$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME
	Windsor 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	$2,160Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4%	46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Nobleboro and Windsor 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%	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 17% below ME	36 minHighest 45% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Windsor and Nobleboro 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	—	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	Nobleboro Public Schools	RSU 12
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.