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Mapleton vs Waldo vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Waldoboro has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
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 | Mapleton | Waldo | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
926Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Waldo and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.