Compare towns
Avon vs Lagrange vs Phillips 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 highest household income ($63k).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Lagrange | Phillips | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
709 |
1,094Highest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Lagrange 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 |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% 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±$42k 52% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$831±$151Highest 27% below ME |
$483±$377 58% below ME |
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| Lagrange and Phillips 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,308 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Lagrange 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.