Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Arrowsic vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro has the most renters (21.4% rent).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Waldoboro | Arrowsic | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
597Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 6% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.