Compare towns
Albion vs Ripley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Ripley has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | Albion | Ripley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
436Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
47.7±5.3Lowest 6% above ME |
| Albion and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ripley and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,821±$13kHighest 13% below ME |
| Ripley and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$144,300±$33kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,091±$281 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Highest 35% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
32 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.