Among 144 Maine towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Waldo. Waldo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Waldo stand out

Where Waldo beats most towns.

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History

Settled in 1811

A long history

A history going back 215 years.

Small town

873 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Belfast · 4 mi Morrill · 5 mi Brooks · 5 mi Swanville · 5 mi Belmont · 6 mi Knox · 7 mi

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Railroad "S" Curve, 2011

Waldo’s story

215 years in pictures

Census counts: 245 in 1820, a low of 245 in 1820, 795 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1932 on.

1811Waldo is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Waldo: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Waldo, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waldo’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSchool Administrative District 03Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereWaldo Registrar of VotersThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026

ZIP code0491504915 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Waldo.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Waldo’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Waldo for work: only 1% work in town. At 20 minutes, Waldo’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Belfast (30%), Bangor (8%) and Rockland (4%).

1%work in town

	Waldo	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	20 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	16%	14%	11%
Median household income	$71,000	$78,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	10%	9%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Waldo1%

Belfast30%

Bangor8%

Rockland4%

Searsport3%

15 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Waldo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageWaldo’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here98 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Waldo Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Waldo’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Waldo County Tech Ctr-Region 7Largest public school before high school		–	–

Full pageWaldo’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsWaldo-Region 7 Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns Every school1 school · Waldo County Tech Ctr-Region 7 Questions“Are Waldo’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Who lives here

A smaller share of residents in Waldo are 65 or older than in the typical Maine or U.S. town

12% of Waldo residents are 65 or older, where Maine’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 18%. Waldo has grown 9.9% since 2020, to 873 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in Waldo is 37.5 years.

37.5median age · ME 44.8

	Waldo	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	12%	22%	18%
Median age	37.5 years	44.9 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	36%	32%	29%
Under 18	20%	18%	22%

WaldoMaineUnited States

MEU.S.

Ages · share of residents

18%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school31%

Some college20%

Associate’s7%

Bachelor’s25%

Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

58% women, 42% men

About 72 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.1 points). Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Waldo
	Waldo	ME	U.S.
Under 10	6.8%	9.5%	11.6%
10 to 17	13.4%	8.5%	10.3%
18 to 24	7.7%	8%	9.1%
25 to 34	17.9%	12%	13.7%
35 to 44	12%	12.2%	13.2%
45 to 54	16.8%	12.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	13.2%	15.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	7.1%	13.4%	10.2%
75 and older	5.1%	8.9%	7%
No diploma	4.9%	5.2%	10.4%
High school	31.3%	30.1%	26%
Some college	20.1%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	7.3%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	24.7%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate	11.7%	13.7%	14.1%

Full pageWaldo by the numbersOpen the page

Ages37.5 median age · 12% are 65 or older Schooling36% have a four-year degree Homes85% own their home · Homeowners Income$71K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Waldo has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Waldo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Waldo’s July high is 78°F.

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

Full pageWaldo’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 10°Rain & snow72″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Waldo is

Waldo beats the Maine average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 13% of Waldo adults binge drink.

	Waldo	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	83%	81%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	33%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	28%	27%	23%

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

Full pageWaldo’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby2.7 miles to an ER · Mainehealth Waldo Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than ME on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

4% of Waldo is conserved land

4.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

4%conserved

	Waldo	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.3 miles per square mile	0.7	0.4
Conserved land	4%	4.7%	4.3%

conserved · 487 of 12,276 acres

4.9 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Full pageWaldo’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map4.9 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land4% conserved · 487 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Waldo?”

Natural hazards

Waldo faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageWaldo’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Waldo Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Acadia National Park and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waldo. Close and well known come first.

All 25 attractions →

Big draw35 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year

16 mi LandmarkFort Knox

25 mi MuseumFarnsworth Art Museum 18 mi Ski areaCamden Snow Bowl31 runs · 836 ft vertical

39 mi National MonumentFrances Perkins National Monument

36 mi MuseumMaine State Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Acadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0 · Frances Perkins National Monument: Robert Reed, NPS employee (per the same source), Public domain · Maine State Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Waldo

18pages on Waldo

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than ME on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$71K median household income · 98 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors5 mi of trails · 4% conserved land PlacesAttractions25 nearby · Penobscot Marine Museum 8 mi LibraryBelfast Free Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1811 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 291 residents Climate78° summer highs · 72″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Waldo; the nearest are

Maine Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Castine15.2 mi$15,158 in-state tuition Kennebec Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fairfield27 mi$4,156 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Waldo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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

Official town website ↗

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)

Area: 19 sq mi
Elevation: 226 ft
Area code: 207

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