Compare towns
Weld vs Perry 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%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Perry | Beaver Cove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
744Highest |
394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7 43% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
2.5%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Weld 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% |
21%±6.2Lowest 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% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±3.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry 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±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$98,185±$11kHighest 31% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,769 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Perry and Weld 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.4%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Beaver Cove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.