Compare towns
Weld vs Mapleton vs Carthage 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 most people working from home (15.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Carthage has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Carthage | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 459 |
1,884Highest |
845 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.8±10.9 4% below ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 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% |
34.3% 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% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$79,107±$18k 6% above ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Carthage 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$144,300±$41k 51% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$811±$262Highest 29% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Carthage and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Mapleton 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% |
8.9% 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% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.