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Waldo vs Wayne vs Union
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Wayne | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 926Lowest |
1,101 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Union 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Wayne and Union 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 38 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.