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Waldoboro vs Hampton vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Wilton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Hampton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253 |
10,101Highest |
3,862Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.1±6.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilton and Waldoboro 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Hampton 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 14% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$63,396±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39k 17% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$202,000±$30kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$446±$274 68% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 8% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,344Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Wilton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.