Town guide

Waldoboro, Maine

Waldoboro is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, home to about 5,253 people across 72 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04572.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5,25373 per sq mi
Median home value$274,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Waldoboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Waldoboro

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)56 miles away
Closer regional airportKnox County Regional Airport (RKD)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY333 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Waldoboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Waldoboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Waldoboro had 5,154 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 61st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Lincoln County grew from 19,669 residents in 1900 to 35,237 in 2020.

Waldoboro population by census2000: 4,916, 2010: 5,075, 2020: 5,1544,91620005,07520105,1542020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,669, 1910: 18,216, 1920: 15,976, 1930: 15,498, 1940: 16,294, 1950: 18,004, 1960: 18,497, 1970: 20,537, 1980: 25,691, 1990: 30,357, 2000: 33,616, 2010: 34,457, 2020: 35,23720K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5018K’60’7026K’80’9034K’00’1035K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 79 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaldoboroJan: high 30°F, low 15°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 17°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 32°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 4.7 in30°15°Jan3.833°17°Feb3.641°25°Mar4.354°35°Apr4.265°45°May3.873°54°Jun4.378°60°Jul3.477°59°Aug3.469°52°Sep4.257°42°Oct5.046°32°Nov4.636°22°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newcastle, ME weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

9,608 jobs at 1,383 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyManufacturing: 1,876 jobs; Retail trade: 1,733 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,473 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 881 jobs; Construction: 750 jobs; Other services: 393 jobs; Educational services: 376 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 374 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waldoboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • LincolnhealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Damariscotta9.4 miles
  • Mainehealth Pen Bay HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockport14.7 miles
  • Togus Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Waldoboro

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Dutch Neck Marine Park · 21 acres4.5 mi
  • Bragg Recreational Area · 16 acres4.8 mi
  • Pine Street Landing · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Waldoboro Village River Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hannaford0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Waldoboro Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Waldoborough Historical Society0.3 mi
  • Nobleboro Historical Society5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Waldo Theatre0.6 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Conrad Heyer (1749) · (1749-1856) American soldier and centenarian

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Waldoboro

Public schools here are run by Rsu 40/Msad 40. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Miller SchoolWaldoboroPre-K–6361Public0.6 mi
Medomak Middle SchoolWaldoboro7–8259Public3.4 mi
Medomak Valley High SchoolWaldoboro9–12561Public3.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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