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Waterford vs Norway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterford has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Norway has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Waterford | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
5,228Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±1.6Highest 21% above ME |
49.5±4.9Lowest 10% above ME |
| Waterford and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Norway and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Waterford and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterford and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,071±$17kHighest 12% below ME |
$54,342±$17kLowest 27% below ME |
| Waterford and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$36kHighest 8% below ME |
$215,800±$29kLowest 27% below ME |
| Waterford and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$405Highest 24% below ME |
$770±$66Lowest 32% below ME |
| Waterford and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,917Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,057Highest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±34Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.7%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norway and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 40% above ME |
34 minLowest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waterford and Norway 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 | — | #79 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.