Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Mapleton vs Union vs Wilton
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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Wilton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Union | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,663 |
3,862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Waldoboro and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wilton 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$63,396±$23kLowest 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Union 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$446±$274 61% below ME |
| Union and Mapleton 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 3% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.