What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waldoboro has the most expensive homes ($275k median).

Winslow has the most people working from home (10.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Waldoboro	Winslow
People
Population	5,253Lowest	8,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME	47.6±3.6Lowest 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%	17.3%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Winslow 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%	21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Waldoboro and Winslow 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%	29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,107±$8kLowest 8% 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	$225,300±$11kLowest 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	$1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,861Highest 6% below ME	$2,809Lowest 7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	10.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 3% above ME	23 minLowest 6% below ME
Work from home	6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Winslow 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	#57 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 40/MSAD 40	Winslow Schools
High school in town	Medomak Valley High School	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.