Waldoboro, ME

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Waldoboro, Maine

Waldoboro, Maine, in Lincoln county, is 53 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 147 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. About 4,916 people people live in Waldoboro.

The People and Families of Waldoboro

In Waldoboro, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waldoboro had a median family income of $41,042.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($12,750) in Waldoboro than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Waldoboro Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Waldoboro, about 82% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Waldoboro, 90% of commuters drive to work. The town is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

Waldoboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Waldoboro, ME

Comparing Waldoboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	147 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	04572
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.095
Longitude	-69.375

Station	NEWCASTLE
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	PORT CLYDE
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 50 F
Jul Temp	57 to 72 F
Oct Temp	43 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	GARDINER
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,916	100%
Male	2,409	49%
Female	2,507	51%
Under 18	1,246	25.3%
18+	3,670	74.7%
65+	807	16.4%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.91
White	4,848	98.6%
African-American	11	0.2%
Asian	21	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	2	0%
Mixed Race	23	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,114
Growth	198
Growth %	4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	19.5%
German	16.3%
US/American	12.4%
French (except Basque)	10%
Irish	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
Italian	3.5%
Scottish	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
French Canadian	2.7%
Canadian	2.1%
Swedish	2%
British	1.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
Finnish	1%
Polish	1%
Czech	1%
Danish	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Waldoboro	4,916	$41,042
Bremen	782	$41,579
Cushing	1,322	$43,929
Damariscotta	2,041	$47,105
Friendship	1,204	$41,648
Nobleboro	1,626	$46,838
Warren	3,794	$41,086

Library
Waldoboro Public Library 908 Main Street Waldoboro, Maine (207) 832-4484 Library Web Site

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