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Waldoboro vs Stetson
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%).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Stetson 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Waldoboro 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 |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Stetson 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Stetson 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 |
$800±$377Highest 30% below ME |
| Stetson and Waldoboro 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 3% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Waldoboro 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 | — |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.