Compare towns
Avon vs Jay vs Weld vs Temple
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).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Jay | Weld | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
4,657Highest |
459 |
824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
| Jay and Avon 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 |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Weld and Temple 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 |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
— | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple and Jay 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 |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.