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Weld vs Temple 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Temple | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
824Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple 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% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Temple and Avon 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 |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% 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 |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Weld and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Avon 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.