What kinds of homes are in Waterboro, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Waterboro, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waterboro, ME has 3,544 (±264) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 64 homes per square mile of land.

90.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,544 (±264)
Detached houses: 90.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Waterboro by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waterboro	York County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	90.4% (±3.7 points)	69.7%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.9%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.6% (±3.5 points)	6.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Waterboro, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in York County (8.6%).

It is also lower than in Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Waterboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterboro
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waterboro	—	0.5% (±1.4 points)	—
Hollis	6.1 mi	2.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shapleigh	6.2 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Limerick	6.4 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newfield	7.7 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	8.3 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	8.6 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alfred	8.7 mi	2.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buxton	9.8 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Alfred	2.9% (±3.7 points)
15	Kennebunkport	2.6% (±2.5 points)
16	Hollis	2.4% (±3.7 points)
17	Buxton	2.1% (±1.9 points)
18	Cornish	1.6% (±3.4 points)
19	Arundel	0.9% (±2.5 points)
20	Waterboro	0.5% (±1.4 points)
21 (tie)	Acton	0.0% (±2.1 points)
21 (tie)	Dayton	0.0% (±5.4 points)
21 (tie)	Lebanon	0.0% (±1.7 points)
21 (tie)	Limerick	0.0% (±2.9 points)
21 (tie)	Limington	0.0% (±2.8 points)
21 (tie)	Lyman	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Waterboro include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Arrowhead.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Waterboro

How many homes are in Waterboro?

Waterboro, ME has an estimated 3,544 (±264) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waterboro houses or apartments?

90.4% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 2.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Waterboro?

2.3% of homes in Waterboro are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterboro town, York County, Maine

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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