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Waterford, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $233,139 (it was $89,200 in 2000)
Waterford:

$233,139
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $146,163 - $364,027

Total population: 1,553 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,443 (20 farm, 1,423 nonfarm))

Houses: 895 (595 occupied: 487 owner occupied, 108 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

18%
State:

26%

Housing density: 18 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $340,301.

Median contract rent in 2022: $733 (lower quartile is $291, upper quartile is $931)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $503


Median gross rent in Waterford, ME in 2022: $987

Housing units in Waterford with a mortgage: 155 (21 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 119



Waterford, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 56,984
  • In family households: 46,190 (11,010 male householders, 4,771 female householders)
    11,905 spouses, 14,357 children (13,029 natural, 396 adopted, 932 stepchildren), 917 grandchildren, 295 brothers or sisters, 380 parents, foster children, 373 other relatives, 1,895 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,794 (4,276 male householders (3,162 living alone)), 4,243 female householders (3,423 living alone)), 2,275 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 849 (416 institutionalized population)

8,857 married couples with children.
3,338 single-parent households (956 men, 2,382 women).

97.3% of residents of Waterford speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 21 (1.3%)
(95.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterford, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterford, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 1022 bedrooms
  • 2233 bedrooms
  • 934 bedrooms
  • 315+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterford, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterford, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 382 bedrooms
  • 373 bedrooms
  • 64 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Waterford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waterford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 4no vehicle
  • 1281 vehicle
  • 2372 vehicles
  • 843 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Waterford in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waterford in renter-occupied apartments
  • 9no vehicle
  • 531 vehicle
  • 342 vehicles
  • 103 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterford, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterford, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 143 rooms
  • 664 rooms
  • 1075 rooms
  • 1186 rooms
  • 647 rooms
  • 538 rooms
  • 619+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterford, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterford, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 254 rooms
  • 355 rooms
  • 116 rooms
  • 57 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Waterford, ME
  • Waterford, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Waterford, ME in 2022
  • 11,765Less than $10,000
  • 21,898$10,000 to $19,999
  • 22,685$20,000 to $29,999
  • 22,562$30,000 to $39,999
  • 22,620$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22,639$50,000 to $59,999
  • 28,566$60,000 to $74,999
  • 43,113$75,000 to $99,999
  • 31,144$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20,775$125,000 to $149,999
  • 22,950$150,000 to $199,999
  • 23,727$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.3%
Number of people working at home: 111 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 20
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 42
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 61
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 73
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 115
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 60
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 90
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 15
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 37
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 60
  • 90 or more minutes: 61

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 551 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled: 74 (10.6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 13 (1.9%)
  • Other means: 4 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 50 (7.2%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waterford, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waterford, Maine
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 61980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 41965 to 1969
  • 7Before 1965
Ancestries in Waterford, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 414 (26.1%)
  • Irish: 265 (16.7%)
  • Other: 217 (13.7%)
  • French: 170 (10.7%)
  • United States: 115 (7.2%)
  • German: 97 (6.1%)
  • Scottish: 59 (3.7%)
  • French Canadian: 44 (2.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 42 (2.6%)
  • Italian: 40 (2.5%)
  • Polish: 27 (1.7%)
  • Dutch: 24 (1.5%)
  • Swedish: 23 (1.4%)
  • Norwegian: 12 (0.8%)
  • Welsh: 9 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 7 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 6 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 6 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 4 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 3 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 2 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Germany
Waterford:

41.2% (7)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Waterford:

29.4% (5)
Maine:

0.4% (151)

Canada
Waterford:

17.6% (3)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

United Kingdom
Waterford:

11.8% (2)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,028
  • Other state: 393
  • Northeast: 288
  • Midwest: 41
  • South: 41
  • West: 23

73% of Waterford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 14
  • 10th grade: 17
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 219
  • Less than 1 year of college: 16
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
  • Associate degree: 14
  • Bachelor's degree: 57
  • Master's degree: 28
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 16
  • 10th grade: 10
  • 11th grade: 4
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 234
  • Less than 1 year of college: 43
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 67
  • Associate degree: 33
  • Bachelor's degree: 52
  • Master's degree: 10
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Females
Waterford marital status for males
Waterford marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 701
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 19
  • 3 or 4: 2
  • 5 to 9: 2
  • 10 to 19: 18
  • Mobile homes: 151

Median worth of mobile homes: $108,333

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Waterford
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waterford, ME
  • 77.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.4%Wood
  • 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waterford, ME
  • 79.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.6%Wood
  • 4.6%Electricity
  • 1.9%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:

0.6%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

6.2%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

8.8%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability