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Waldo vs Canton
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Waldo | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 926Lowest |
1,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
| Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Canton 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±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Waldo and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Waldo and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Waldo and Canton 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 |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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.