WalthamME
A town of 344, settled in 1852.
Is Waltham a good place to live?
Waltham’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Maine’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 144 Maine towns, just 8 have a higher median age than Waltham. Waltham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
344 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waltham: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waltham, and how to reach them.
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 Waltham.
Most of Waltham’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Waltham for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of Waltham residents live below the poverty line, against 9% in Maine’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Ellsworth (23%), Bangor (8%) and Bar Harbor (6%).
| Waltham | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Waltham has four seasons and pleasant summers
Waltham has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Waltham is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Waltham, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Maine or U.S. town
Waltham’s FEMA risk score is 63 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Waltham is
Waltham beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Waltham adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Waltham | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Waltham | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 14.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Waltham
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Waltham; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Waltham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
100% of working residents leave Waltham for work
Where Waltham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waltham
Town in Maine, United States
Waltham is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 332 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 138 ft
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Waltham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waltham, ME a good place to live?
Waltham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.