What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waldoboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Waldoboro	Conway
People
Population	5,253Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.1±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S.	55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S.
	Conway and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Waldoboro and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Conway and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,107±$8kHighest 14% below U.S.	$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S.
	Waldoboro and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S.	$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S.
	Conway and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S.	$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,861Lowest 8% below U.S.	$4,087Highest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Conway and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 4% below U.S.	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Conway and Waldoboro 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	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 40/MSAD 40	Conway School District
High school in town	Medomak Valley High School	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	11.7Lowest
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U.S. 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.