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Knox vs Weld vs Thorndike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Knox | Weld | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825 |
459Lowest |
1,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME |
| Thorndike and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$205,600±$88k 31% below ME |
| Weld and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
— | $836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.