Waldoboro

Population: 1,487
Median household income: $66,290
Median home value: $277,200

Waldoboro is a community in Lincoln County, Maine, home to 1,487 residents. Its median household income of $66,290 runs below the Lincoln County figure of $72,026.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waldoboro's population grew 14.8% from 1,295 to 1,487, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $180,300 to $277,200.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,487
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,290
Median home value: $277,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 920
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2951,487

Median household income

$16,932$66,290

Median home value

$180,300$277,200

Median gross rent

$342$333

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,295	$16,932	$180,300	$342
2020	1,371	$14,876	$148,100	$279
2021	1,476	—	$168,800	$269
2022	1,553	$54,345	$200,900	$333
2023	1,487	$66,290	$277,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 174.5%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	4.7%
5 to 17	67	4.5%
18 to 24	33	2.2%
25 to 34	130	8.7%
35 to 44	204	13.7%
45 to 54	260	17.5%
55 to 64	274	18.4%
65 to 74	290	19.5%
75 and over	159	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,462	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	4.6%
High school graduate	488	37.1%
Some college or associate's	464	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	239	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	66	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	681	88.2%
Carpooled	54	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	22.7%
15 to 29 min	316	42.4%
30 to 44 min	137	18.4%
45 to 59 min	41	5.5%
60+ min	83	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.68
Poverty rate: 5.5% (82 of 1,487)

	Count	Share
Family households	416	47.3%
Nonfamily households	464	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	880	95.7%
Vacant	40	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	497	56.5%
Renter-occupied	383	43.5%

1-unit, detached46.1%

1-unit, attached14.9%

2 to 4 units25.2%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	424	46.1%
1-unit, attached	137	14.9%
2 to 4 units	232	25.2%
5 to 19 units	21	2.3%
20 or more units	82	8.9%
Mobile home & other	24	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2379515
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Center point: 44.0933, -69.3784