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Waldoboro vs Wilton vs Warren
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).
Wilton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Wilton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
3,862Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Wilton 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%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wilton 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 ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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 |
$63,396±$23kLowest 15% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$202,000±$30kLowest 32% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Warren 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 |
$446±$274 61% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$2,344Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Warren 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% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton 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 | #121 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 09 | 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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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.