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Avon vs Eustis vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Avon | Eustis | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
453 |
459Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Avon and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Avon and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Weld and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
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| Eustis and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469 52% below ME |
$1,542Highest 49% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.