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Weld vs Patten 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).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Patten | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
607Highest |
359Lowest |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
| Weld and Patten 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% |
16.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Weld 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% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Patten 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% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Avon 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 |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
| Avon and Weld 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 |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$465±$30Highest 59% below ME |
| Avon and Patten 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 |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,469Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Patten 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% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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.