Compare towns
Weld vs Phillips 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%).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Phillips | Beaver Cove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
1,094Highest |
394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7 43% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
2.5%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±3.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$98,185±$11kHighest 31% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% 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 | — | $483±$377 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,769 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
18.4%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Beaver Cove and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.