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Danforth vs Waldoboro vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Waldoboro has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Danforth | Waldoboro | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
5,253Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,861Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Medomak Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.