Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Maine.
The best of Nobleboro’s subject grades are an A− for schools and history and an A for civic life. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Nobleboro, above both Maine’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (18%). Chimney Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nobleboro has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Nobleboro beats most towns.
Where Nobleboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Nobleboro is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,206 in 1790, a low of 599 in 1930, 1,791 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1913 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nobleboro, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Nobleboro.
Its public schools are run by the Nobleboro Public Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobleboro Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 140 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Nobleboro for work: only 6% work in town. At 20 minutes, Nobleboro’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Nobleboro has added 84 jobs, to 366 in 2023.
| Nobleboro | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nobleboro has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Nobleboro’s July high is 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nobleboro.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nobleboro beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 13% of adults binge drink in Nobleboro.
| Nobleboro | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Nobleboro | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median age in Nobleboro is 48.4 years. Nobleboro has grown 6.6% since 2020, to 1,909 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 37% of Nobleboro adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Nobleboro | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.4 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 48.2, men 48.6.
| Nobleboro | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.2% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.4% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Long Meadow Brook Preserve, at 165 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Long Meadow Brook Preserve | — | 165 |
| 2. Bragg Recreational Area | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Nobleboro home is worth about $427,000, up 1.5% in a year, close to the Maine typical home.
| Nobleboro | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,099 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nobleboro. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LighthousePemaquid Point Light
7 mi National MonumentFrances Perkins National Monument
18 mi GardenCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens29 mi LandmarkSpirit Pond runestones
19 mi MuseumFarnsworth Art MuseumPemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Frances Perkins National Monument: Robert Reed, NPS employee (per the same source), Public domain · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: CMBG editor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Nobleboro; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Nobleboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Town in Maine, United States
Nobleboro, founded in 1788, is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,791 at the 2020 census. Nobleboro is named for Arthur Noble's son Arthur II. Part of Nobleboro was part of Shem Drowne's claim in the 1730s.
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4 towns share a border with Nobleboro.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobleboro | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Jefferson | #65 | B− | B | — | B | B− |
| Waldoboro | #54 | B | B | B+ | C | B+ |
| Newcastle | — | — | D | — | A− | B+ |
| Damariscotta | — | — | C− | — | A− | B |
Nobleboro, Newcastle and Damariscotta have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Nobleboro, Jefferson, Newcastle and Damariscotta report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Nobleboro with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Maine.
That is 5.6 years of the area's median household income ($76,875 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
