Compare towns
Phillips vs Weld vs Union vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Phillips | Weld | Union | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,094 |
459 |
2,663Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Union and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Weld and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377 58% below ME |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Union and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 15% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.