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Bingham vs Waldo vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Bingham | Waldo | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660Lowest |
926 |
1,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Bingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Waldo and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Waldo and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Waldo and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,625Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.