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Waldo vs Weld vs Brooks
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).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 926 |
459Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% 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±$41k 30% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
— | $1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623 47% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.