THE WALTHAM LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Downeast Coast setting.
Waltham town has 29.7 square miles of land in Hancock County. Its Census reference point is in Downeast Coast, within Acadian Plains and Hills.
Forested plains and hills contain numerous glacial lakes. Spruce-fir lowlands and hardwood-covered hills create a northern landscape that is generally gentler than the highlands to the west.
Regional context: Acadian Plains and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Waltham and Hancock County
Waltham is associated with Hancock County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Waltham by land and water
The Census records 3.22 square miles of water within Waltham, or 9.8% of its total area. It is 22.5 percentage points lower than the 32.3% recorded for Hancock County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Waltham town has 89% of the land area of nearby Eastbrook town (33.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.