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Waldoboro vs Danforth vs Union
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
666Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Danforth 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 6% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 3% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.