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Around Waterboro
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY261 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Waterboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Waterboro
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 1st DistrictChellie Pingree (D)
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
Waterboro had 7,936 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 39th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
York County grew from 64,885 residents in 1900 to 211,972 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 81 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hollis, ME weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in York County
56,640 jobs at 5,914 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waterboro’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland22.7 miles
Northern Light Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland23.2 miles
Huggins HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wolfeboro24.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
9
Physical and occupational therapists
14
Optometrists
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Waterboro
Parks (3 nearby)
Outlet Park · 12 acres2.2 mi
Friendship Park · 10 acres2.2 mi
Robert Fay Memorial Park · 3 acres1.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Hannaford2.9 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens8.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Waterboro Public Library3.2 mi
Museums
Alfred Shaker Museum7.1 mi
Alfred Village Museum8.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Saco River Theatre8.7 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 57/Msad 57. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Waterboro Elementary SchoolEast Waterboro
Pre-K–5
547
Public
1.4 mi
Massabesic Middle SchoolEast Waterboro
6–8
619
Public
1.9 mi
Massabesic High SchoolWaterboro
9–12
867
Public
4.5 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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