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Northfield vs Wesley vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
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 | Northfield | Wesley | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 263Lowest |
320 |
459Highest |
| Median age | 62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Wesley and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$52kHighest 9% below ME |
$63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Northfield and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Weld and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773Highest 42% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
$1,308 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wesley and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.5% ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.