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Population and households in Nobleboro
Household size in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Nobleboro is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Maine.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Nobleboro is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Nobleboro (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Maine as a whole (8.8%). The single-parent share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Nobleboro
Renters in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nobleboro is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (46.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.9% of the housing in Nobleboro, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Nobleboro was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $842 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $870 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $887 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nobleboro pays $1,005 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Nobleboro
Bachelor's degrees in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Nobleboro as nationally: 37.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Nobleboro: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Nobleboro
| Period | Nobleboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Nobleboro than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in Maine as a whole (3.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Nobleboro compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobleboro | 2.29 | 48.1 | 12.2% | 18.8% | 31.9% | 1978 | $1,005 | 37.6% | 97.6% | 4.6% |
| Winslows Mills | 2.20 | 47.5 | 7.7% | 16.9% | 30.9% | 1977 | $808 | 37.2% | 100.0% | 5.8% |
| Damariscotta | 2.11 | 48.5 | 13.2% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 1979 | $976 | 42.0% | 96.1% | 8.0% |
| North Newcastle | 2.49 | 44.6 | 7.0% | 16.4% | 31.6% | 1984 | $1,234 | 38.6% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| West Waldoboro | 2.17 | 46.4 | 6.9% | 10.8% | 16.9% | 1980 | $479 | 45.7% | 98.9% | 3.1% |
| Newcastle | 2.31 | 49.1 | 6.5% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 1984 | $1,342 | 44.8% | 96.5% | 0.4% |
| Bremen | 2.29 | 53.2 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 37.8% | 1982 | $1,069 | 52.5% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Orffs Corner | 2.35 | 42.6 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 27.2% | 1978 | $825 | 31.7% | 96.0% | 4.2% |
| Waldoboro | 2.01 | 46.8 | 7.1% | 23.0% | 6.8% | 1979 | $423 | 29.2% | 96.5% | 0.6% |
| Alna | 2.66 | 43.1 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 15.6% | 1981 | $1,178 | 41.2% | 97.1% | 0.5% |
| Medomak | 2.35 | 52.1 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 41.6% | 1981 | $1,068 | 54.2% | 94.0% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Nobleboro. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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