Compare towns
Weld vs Monroe vs Stoneham 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 expensive homes ($269k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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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 | Monroe | Stoneham | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 459 |
1,001Highest |
271Lowest |
359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Monroe and Stoneham 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$383 about the ME average |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Monroe and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Stoneham 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% 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 |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| 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.