Compare towns
Avon vs Levant vs Mapleton 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).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 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 | Levant | Mapleton | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,884 |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Avon 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Weld and Levant 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 |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469 52% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Levant 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Mapleton 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.