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Abbot vs Mexico vs Avon
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%).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Mexico | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584 |
2,782Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Abbot and Avon 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Mexico 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% |
20.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Mexico and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico 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±$24k 22% below ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% below ME |
$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
| Avon and Abbot 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 |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| Abbot and Avon 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 |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Abbot and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Avon 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 | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.