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Weld vs Carthage vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Carthage has the highest household income ($79k).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Carthage | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
845Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
42.8±10.9Lowest 4% below ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest 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% |
10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Avon and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$79,107±$18kHighest 6% above ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below 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 |
$144,300±$41k 51% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $811±$262Highest 29% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,469Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Weld 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% |
3.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.