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Waldoboro vs Chapman
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 expensive homes ($275k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Waldoboro | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Waldoboro and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153 69% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldoboro and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 3% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldoboro and Chapman 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| 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.