Compare towns
Prospect vs Waldo vs Blaine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Blaine has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Prospect | Waldo | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923 |
926Highest |
706Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
46.3±17Highest 3% above ME |
| Blaine and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±7.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$80,707±$24k 8% above ME |
| Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
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| Waldo and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$691±$303Lowest 39% below ME |
| Waldo and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.