Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Mapleton vs Sangerville
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Sangerville has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
1,884 |
1,136Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
| Sangerville 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waldoboro 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sangerville 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Sangerville 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Sangerville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Waldoboro 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.