Compare towns
Avon vs Mapleton vs Milbridge 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Mapleton | Milbridge | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,222 |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Weld and Milbridge 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$619±$186Highest 46% below ME |
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| Milbridge and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Milbridge 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.