Population 353 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waverley
Household size in Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Waverley has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, where it has 2.30 people.
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 Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Waverley 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. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Waverley (22.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Waverley
Renters in Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Waverley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.4% have no mortgage at all, above 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 Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Waverley than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Waverley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $826 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $894 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $930 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Waverley runs $930 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Waverley
Bachelor's degrees in Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Waverley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.8%, 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 Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Waverley: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Waverley
| Period | Waverley | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Waverley than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Waverley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley | 2.57 | 38.9 | 22.1% | 22.4% | 7.3% | 1976 | $930 | 23.8% | 96.3% | 3.9% |
| Pittsfield | 2.26 | 39.1 | 17.0% | 23.9% | 9.0% | 1968 | $903 | 24.5% | 95.1% | 4.1% |
| West Palmyra | 2.61 | 36.8 | 16.2% | 11.6% | 9.0% | 1984 | $780 | 29.7% | 95.1% | 3.2% |
| Palmyra | 2.58 | 38.5 | 11.2% | 17.7% | 10.5% | 1991 | $747 | 15.2% | 93.1% | 2.0% |
| Detroit | 2.21 | 45.4 | 9.9% | 17.7% | 10.9% | 1981 | $1,098 | 12.5% | 85.4% | 0.8% |
| Hartland | 2.07 | 52.4 | 11.2% | 17.3% | 29.2% | 1984 | $911 | 21.7% | 90.4% | 3.7% |
| Canaan | 2.30 | 43.7 | 5.2% | 14.2% | 13.1% | 1990 | $1,004 | 23.7% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| Burnham | 2.31 | 48.2 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 38.5% | 1983 | $1,301 | 20.9% | 87.9% | 6.2% |
| Newport | 2.12 | 48.7 | 6.1% | 28.7% | 14.1% | 1972 | $848 | 23.4% | 91.3% | 4.5% |
| St. Albans | 2.23 | 53.3 | 4.5% | 14.2% | 34.5% | 1986 | $1,311 | 22.8% | 89.7% | 2.3% |
| Plymouth | 2.48 | 39.7 | 8.8% | 6.5% | 12.8% | 1987 | $1,309 | 16.6% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
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 Waverley. 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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