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Boothbay vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the most expensive homes ($342k 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 | Boothbay | Waldo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
| Waldo and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Highest 27% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
20 minHighest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.