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Waldoboro vs North Hampton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro has the most renters (21.4% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | North Hampton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
4,543Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and North Hampton 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 14% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39k 17% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861 8% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Warren 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | North Hampton School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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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U.S. 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.