Compare towns
Avon vs Wade 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 highest household income ($63k).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Wade | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359 |
244Lowest |
824Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Wade and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Avon 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Temple 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±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
| Avon and Temple 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 |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
| Temple and Wade 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 |
— | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 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 |
34 min 37% above ME |
34 minLowest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.