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Weld vs Warren 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 oldest population (median age 64).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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.

MeasureWeldWarrenAvon
People
Population
459
4,932Highest
359Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.4%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
64±6.7Highest
43% above ME
42.2±2.2Lowest
6% below ME
47.1±5.1
5% above ME
Kids under 18
17.9%±4.8
ME: 18.1%
13.9%±5.1Lowest
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%
12%±3.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
20.1%±4.6
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.1%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21.4%
ME: 36.2%
15.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.2%±4.1
ME: 5.8%
Warren 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±$11kLowest
17% below ME
$74,616±$21kHighest
about the ME average
$63,125±$32k
16% below ME
Warren and Avon 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
$232,700±$32k
22% below ME
$141,700±$42kLowest
52% below ME
Weld and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$456Highest
about the ME average
$465±$30Lowest
59% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,308Lowest
57% below ME
$2,832Highest
7% below ME
$1,469
52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
52.1%±29.8
ME: 48.4%
90%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Avon and Warren 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%
6%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
10.2%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.3%
ME: 74.3%
78.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
26 yrs older than ME
1981
4 yrs newer than ME
1987Highest
10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
21% above ME
23 minLowest
8% below ME
42 minHighest
71% above ME
Work from home
15.6%±8.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±9.3
ME: 15.9%
9.2%±8.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Weld and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #120 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 40/MSAD 40 —
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.