Compare towns
Rome vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Waldo has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Rome | Waldo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,215Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Rome and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rome and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Highest 40% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest 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 |
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.