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Waldo vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 926Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
40.1±2.7Highest 10% below ME |
| Freedom 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% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom 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% |
22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Waldo and Freedom 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 |
$64,861±$12kLowest 13% below ME |
| Waldo and Freedom 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 |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Waldo and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Freedom 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% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%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 |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Freedom 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 Our Story | 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.