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Waldoboro vs Weston
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).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.1±4.6Lowest 12% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| 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%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldoboro and Weston 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Weston 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Weston 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±$8kHighest 8% below ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Weston 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 |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153 69% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 3% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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 History | 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.