Waldo is a town in Waldo County, Maine, home to about 926 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04915.
Homes sold for a median of $271 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Belfast; part is in Waldo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waldo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA176 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waldo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Waldo had 795 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 290th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Waldo County grew from 24,185 residents in 1900 to 39,607 in 2020.
Waldo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belfast, ME weather station (3 miles away).
9,273 jobs at 1,003 businesses in Waldo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
290 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waldo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 71, Waldo-Region 7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Albert W. Stevens SchoolBelfast | Pre-K–5 | 232 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| East Belfast SchoolBelfast | Pre-K–2 | 99 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Kermit S Nickerson SchoolSwanville | 3–5 | 58 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Troy A Howard Middle SchoolBelfast | 6–8 | 330 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Belfast Area High SchoolBelfast | 9–12 | 476 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Waldo County Tech Ctr-Region 7Waldo | — | — | Career and Technical | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerspring Montessori SchoolBelfast | Pre-K–8 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Belfast and Swanville.
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