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Weld vs Temple vs Roxbury
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).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
824Highest |
352Lowest |
| 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 |
59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
| Weld and Roxbury 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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Roxbury 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% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Temple 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±$11kHighest 17% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$51,667±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Weld and Temple 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 |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% 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±$565 28% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Temple 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Temple 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.