Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Danforth 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 people working from home (6.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Nobleboro has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
452Lowest |
1,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%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 |
48.4±1.8Lowest 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% |
17.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Nobleboro and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest 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% |
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% |
4.1%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Nobleboro and Danforth 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 |
$100,417±$14kHighest 34% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
$1,099±$231Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Lowest 6% 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% |
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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldoboro 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 | #55 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.