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Waldoboro vs Strong vs Winslow
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).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Winslow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Strong | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253 |
1,249Lowest |
8,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
| Waldoboro and Winslow 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Winslow 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$70,917±$9kHighest 5% below ME |
| Winslow 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Winslow 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 |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME |
| Winslow and Strong 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Winslow 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 | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | None in town | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.