Compare towns
Waldo vs Weld
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 youngest population (median age 37.5).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Weld |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 926Highest |
459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Weld 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Waldo and Weld 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Waldo and Weld 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 |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Highest 47% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Weld 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| 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.