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Weld vs Jackson 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 homeowners (93.7%).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Jackson | Beaver Cove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
567Highest |
394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7 43% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
2.5%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0%±3.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Weld and Jackson 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$98,185±$11kHighest 31% above ME |
| Beaver Cove and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% 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 | — | $629±$12 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,769 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Jackson 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% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest 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. | |||
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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.