Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Danforth vs Mapleton vs Nobleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro has the most renters (21.4% rent).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Nobleboro has the most expensive homes ($353k 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.
| Measure | Waldoboro | Danforth | Mapleton | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
452Lowest |
1,884 |
1,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Nobleboro and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$352,600±$45kHighest 19% above ME |
| Nobleboro and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,099±$231Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 6% below ME |
— | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,049Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Waldoboro 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 | #55 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.