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North Haven vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the most people working from home (16%).
Waldoboro has the most affordable 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 | North Haven | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 480Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Haven and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22kHighest 17% above ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| North Haven and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME |
$274,900±$39kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Highest 20% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824Highest 26% above ME |
$2,861Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
25 minHighest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Haven 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 |
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| 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.