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Jefferson vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Jefferson | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,647Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Jefferson and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$274,900±$39kLowest 7% below ME |
| Jefferson and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jefferson and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jefferson 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.