Compare towns
Waldo vs Whiting vs Industry
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 most people working from home (15.6%).
Whiting has the oldest population (median age 50).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Whiting | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 926 |
506Lowest |
988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Whiting and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Whiting and Industry 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 |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
| Waldo and Industry 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 |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
$205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
| Whiting 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 |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Waldo and Industry 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 |
$1,728 43% below ME |
$1,793Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Industry 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | Whiting Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.