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WaldoME
A town of 926. Public schools that outperform most of Maine.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
926
+4.3% since 2010
Median home value
$208K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
98
A commuter town
What makes Waldo stand out
The thing Waldo does most differently from other towns.
Small town
926 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Waldo’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waldo. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Waldo’s public schools outperform 18% of Maine districts
The public schools Waldo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo County Tech Ctr-Region 7 | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Waldo
Most working residents leave Waldo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Belfast (30%), Bangor (8%) and Rockland (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Waldo1%
Belfast30%
Bangor8%
Rockland4%
Searsport3%
15 mi
median commute distance
98
jobs based in Waldo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Waldo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
72″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring32–52°
Summer55–76°
Fall39–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Waldo is
Waldo beats the Maine average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Maine
3 better25 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Waldo | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 67.1% | 63.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 9.9% |
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
4% of Waldo is conserved land
4.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
4%conserved
4%
conserved · 487 of 12,276 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Waldo for work
Where Waldo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
98jobs based in Waldo
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Waldo
Town in Maine, United States
Waldo is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 795 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 795
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Area code
- 207
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