Compare towns
Albion vs Solon vs St. Albans
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%).
Solon has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Solon | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
963Lowest |
1,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
54.3±7Highest 21% above ME |
| St. Albans and Albion 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| St. Albans and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Albion and St. Albans 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 |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$65,600±$23k 12% below ME |
| Solon and St. Albans 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$194,000±$28k 35% below ME |
| Albion and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,056±$662Highest 7% below ME |
| St. Albans and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Highest 35% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,915 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
33 minLowest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.