What stands out worked out from the figures below

Veazie has the most people working from home (12%).

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

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	Veazie	Nobleboro
People
Population	1,847Lowest	1,906Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.7±4.6Lowest 4% above ME	48.4±1.8Highest 8% above ME
	Nobleboro and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%	17.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Veazie and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Nobleboro and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Veazie and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME	$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME
	Nobleboro and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average	$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME
	Nobleboro and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$79Lowest 4% below ME	$1,099±$231Highest 4% below ME
	Nobleboro and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,073Highest 34% above ME	$3,049Lowest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4%	51.3%±32.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Veazie and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 27% below ME	20 minHighest 17% below ME
Work from home	12%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Veazie and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Veazie Public Schools	Nobleboro 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.