Compare towns
Weld vs Palmyra 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%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
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 | Palmyra | Beaver Cove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
2,209Highest |
394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7 43% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
2.5%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4 ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest 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% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±3.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$98,185±$11kHighest 31% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% 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 | — | $733±$119 36% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,614 47% below ME |
$1,769Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Palmyra 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% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest 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.