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Waldo vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Waldo | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 926Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691Lowest about the ME average |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| 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.