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Chesterville vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Waldoboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Chesterville | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chesterville and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$69,107±$8kHighest 8% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Chesterville and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
25 minHighest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chesterville and Waldoboro 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 |
| High school in town | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
| 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.