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Waldoboro vs Denmark
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).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Lowest 12% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark 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% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark 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% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark 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 8% below ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Denmark 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 |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Denmark 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 |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 3% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark 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 | — |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.