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Abbot vs Avon vs Ripley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ripley has the most homeowners (81%).
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 | Abbot | Avon | Ripley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584Highest |
359Lowest |
436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
47.7±5.3 6% above ME |
| Abbot and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Avon and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$64,821±$13kHighest 13% below ME |
| Ripley and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$144,300±$33k 51% below ME |
| Abbot and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,091±$281 4% below ME |
| Abbot and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393 54% below ME |
$1,469Highest 52% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot 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.