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Abbot vs Morrill 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%).
Morrill has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
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.
| Measure | Abbot | Morrill | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584 |
914Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Avon 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% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Avon and Morrill 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% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Avon and Morrill 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 |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Morrill 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±$36k 42% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Morrill and Abbot 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 |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Abbot and Morrill 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 |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Morrill 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | RSU 71 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.