Compare towns
Weld vs Appleton vs Avon vs Carthage
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Carthage has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Weld | Appleton | Avon | Carthage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 459 |
1,360Highest |
359Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
42.8±10.9Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest 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+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$79,107±$18kHighest 6% above ME |
| Carthage and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$144,300±$41k 51% below ME |
| Weld and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$811±$262 29% below ME |
| Appleton and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
$1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.