Compare towns
Avon vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,101Highest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
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| Wayne and Avon 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Wayne 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.