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Mariaville vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mariaville has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Mariaville | Waltham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 724Highest |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.3±13.5Lowest 6% below ME |
56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
| Waltham and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mariaville and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mariaville and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,027±$3kLowest 12% below ME |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,400±$24kHighest 27% below ME |
$181,300±$22kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mariaville and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$156Highest about the ME average |
$850±$567Lowest 25% below ME |
| Mariaville and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,871Highest 38% below ME |
$1,452Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.5%±18.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mariaville and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minLowest 48% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.