Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Mapleton vs Weston 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 most expensive homes ($275k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wilton has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Weston | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
1,884 |
275Lowest |
3,862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest 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% |
1.5%±4.5 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 |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
$63,396±$23k 15% 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 |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
— | $446±$274 61% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wilton 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 |
$1,500Lowest 51% below 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% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Wilton 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Weston 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 09 |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | 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.