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Waldo vs Waldoboro
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%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 926Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Waldoboro 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% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Waldo and Waldoboro 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 |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Waldo and Waldoboro 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 |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Waldo 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 |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Waldo and Waldoboro 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 |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
25 minHighest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
| 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.