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Weld vs Willimantic 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 expensive homes ($269k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Avon has the most renters (21.3% rent).
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 | Willimantic | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459Highest |
200Lowest |
359 |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic 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% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Willimantic 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% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic 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 |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Willimantic 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 |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $465±$30 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,469Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon 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% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Willimantic 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.