Compare towns
Weld vs Bingham vs Beaver Cove
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 kids (17.9% under 18).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Beaver Cove has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Weld | Bingham | Beaver Cove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
660Highest |
394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7 43% above ME |
56±8.2Lowest 25% above ME |
67±7.3Highest 50% above ME |
| Beaver Cove and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
2.5%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
70.1%±36.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Beaver Cove and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±3.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Weld 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 |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$98,185±$11kHighest 31% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$523,300±$248kHighest 76% above ME |
| Beaver Cove and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $354±$264 69% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,769Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Bingham and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1952 25 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.4%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Beaver Cove and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.