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Solon vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Solon | Weld |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 963Highest |
459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Weld and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Solon and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Highest 39% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Solon and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.