Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Mapleton vs Greene vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Greene | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,417 |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| Waldoboro and Wiscasset 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$325,200±$26kHighest 10% above ME |
| Wiscasset 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 6% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Wiscasset 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset and Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | — | 7.2Lowest |
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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.