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Waldoboro vs Lamoine
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 affordable homes ($275k median).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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.
| Measure | Waldoboro | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
| Waldoboro and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldoboro and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lamoine 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±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
| Lamoine 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±$39kLowest 7% below ME |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
| Lamoine and Waldoboro 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 |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lamoine 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 ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 3% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| 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.