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Weld vs Hope vs Avon
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 oldest population (median age 64).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
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 | Weld | Hope | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
1,748Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Avon 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Avon and Hope 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 |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Hope 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±$17k 9% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Hope 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.