Population 2,676 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Waterboro
Household size in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in East Waterboro holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.67, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in East Waterboro is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in East Waterboro (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Maine as a whole (8.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Waterboro
Renters in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in East Waterboro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 19.1% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.3% of the housing in East Waterboro, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in East Waterboro leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $940 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,256 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,103 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,344 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Waterboro pays $1,344 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Waterboro
Bachelor's degrees in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Waterboro have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in East Waterboro is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Waterboro
| Period | East Waterboro | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Waterboro has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Waterboro compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Waterboro | 2.80 | 40.6 | 11.5% | 15.4% | 21.3% | 1972 | $1,344 | 22.3% | 93.2% | 1.6% |
| West Hollis | 2.84 | 41.7 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 1978 | $1,373 | 32.5% | 94.8% | 0.2% |
| Waterboro | 2.66 | 49.5 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 17.6% | 1982 | $1,244 | 22.3% | 87.8% | 5.0% |
| North Waterboro | 2.72 | 37.8 | 17.1% | 5.7% | 15.7% | 1989 | $1,336 | 29.0% | 94.4% | 2.5% |
| Hollis Center | 2.71 | 43.7 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 7.0% | 1978 | $1,379 | 28.5% | 90.9% | 1.7% |
| South Hollis | 2.57 | 52.1 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 24.8% | 1976 | $1,107 | 19.3% | 91.8% | 0.4% |
| North Alfred | 2.36 | 49.8 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 25.9% | 1988 | $1,235 | 28.3% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Salmon Falls | 2.64 | 50.0 | 13.0% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 1979 | $1,397 | 31.1% | 90.2% | 4.2% |
| Limerick | 2.66 | 39.8 | 10.2% | 10.0% | 19.3% | 1993 | $2,052 | 26.8% | 94.4% | 1.7% |
| North Shapleigh | 2.68 | 38.3 | 4.9% | 0.9% | 45.9% | 1988 | $1,375 | 26.6% | 94.8% | 0.4% |
| Shapleigh | 2.66 | 43.0 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 45.8% | 1983 | $1,397 | 29.0% | 95.8% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Waterboro. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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