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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Waterboro, ME Alfred, ME, Buxton, ME, Hollis, ME, Limerick, ME, Lyman & Dayton, ME, Parsonsfield & Cornish, ME, Saco, ME (Boothbay Park), Sanford, ME (Springvale/Nasson College), Standish, ME, Waterboro, ME
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $209,187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to ME, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
MSAD 57 WATERBORO School District
3,654 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of ME school districts |
42.9% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
40.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 12 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21 SANFORD ROAD, ALFRED, ME 04002 (207) 324-3831 |
KG-06 |
| LINE ELEMENTARY 818 WATER STREET, LIMERICK, ME 04095 (207) 793-4100 |
KG-06 |
| LYMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 39 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, LYMAN, ME 04002 (207) 499-7228 |
KG-06 |
| MASSABESIC HIGH SCHOOL 88 WEST ROAD, WATERBORO, ME 04087 (207) 247-3141 |
09-12 |
| MASSABESIC JR HIGH SCHOOL 84 WEST ROAD, WATERBORO, ME 04087 (207) 247-6121 |
07-08 |
| SHAPLEIGH MEMORIAL SCHOOL 467 SHAPLEIGH CORNER ROAD, SHAPLEIGH, ME 04076 (207) 636-1751 |
KG-06 |
| WATERBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 340 SO KO KIS TRAIL, WATERBORO, ME 04030 (207) 247-6126 |
KG-06 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 97.0 | 95.1 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 27.5 | 33.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,745 | $20,993,000 | 37.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $312 | $1,141,000 | 2.0 |
| STAFF | $302 | $1,105,000 | 2.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $116 | $423,000 | 0.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $519 | $1,896,000 | 3.3 |
| OPERATION | $1,181 | $4,314,000 | 7.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $578 | $2,112,000 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $99 | $363,000 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,107 | $11,354,000 | 20.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,655 | $24,319,000 | 42.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $15,508 | $56,666,000 | 100.0 |
Waterboro EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Waterboro WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 16.6 |
| CHILDREN IN Waterboro LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 7.8 |
Waterboro Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO ME* |
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| Since 1990 |  82.00%
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About Waterboro
Waterboro is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 6,214 people and just one neighborhood, Waterboro is the 75th largest community in Maine.
Waterboro is a blue-collar town, with 36.9% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Waterboro is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waterboro who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.07%), sales jobs (11.39%), and teaching (7.27%).
Because of many things, Waterboro is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Waterboro really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Waterboro perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Waterboro, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.27 minutes every day commuting to work.
Waterboro is a very car-oriented town. 97.71% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Waterboro is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Waterboro has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Waterboro is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Waterboro Information and Demographics
The population of Waterboro overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Waterboro, 16.59% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Waterboro in 2000 was $17,813, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,252 for a family of four.
The people who call Waterboro home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waterboro is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Waterboro include English, French, French Canadian, Irish, Scottish, Italian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Waterboro is English. Some people also speak French.
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