Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Danforth vs Mapleton vs Wilton
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Wilton has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Danforth | Mapleton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
452Lowest |
1,884 |
3,862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$446±$274 61% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
— | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 3% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
— | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.