Waterboro is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 8,124 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waterboro is the 39th largest community in Maine.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waterboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waterboro is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Waterboro who work in management occupations (13.87%), sales jobs (12.77%), and office and administrative support (10.58%). A relatively large number of people in Waterboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Waterboro, the average commute to work is 36.03 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Waterboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Waterboro citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.24% of adults in Waterboro have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Waterboro in 2022 was $38,475, which is middle income relative to Maine, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,900 for a family of four. 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.
