Waterboro, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,214. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,233 (+16.4% change)
Males: 3,138 (50.5%), Females: 3,076 (49.5%)

York County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $43,234
Median house value: $96,700

Population by Race

Races in Waterboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (19.0%), French (17.8%), Irish (14.8%), United States (11.8%), French Canadian (10.3%), Scottish (5.3%).

Elevation: 268 feet

Map of Waterboro, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterboro

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterboro town

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waterboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterboro:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 30 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 33 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 60 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterboro:

  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 11 miles; SANFORD, ME; Abbreviation: SFM)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 16 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 63B)
  • BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 19 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Abbreviation: B19)

Amtrak stations near Waterboro:

  • 17 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 19 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterboro:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 19 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 65 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)

Schools

Public high school in Waterboro:

  • MASSABESIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,152; Location: WEST ROAD PO BOX 500; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waterboro:

  • WATERBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 744; Location: PO BOX 438; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MASSABESIC JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 629; Location: WEST ROAD PO BOX 460; Grades: 07 – 08)