Because of many things, Waterboro is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Waterboro really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Waterboro perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Waterboro, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.51 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Waterboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Waterboro are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.34% of adults in Waterboro having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Waterboro in 2022 was $34,906, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,624 for a family of four. However, Waterboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Waterboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waterboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waterboro include Irish, French, English, French Canadian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Waterboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
