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Athens vs Embden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Athens | Embden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 791Lowest |
995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Athens and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Athens and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
$56,875±$23kHighest 24% below ME |
| Embden and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
| Embden and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $538±$457 53% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,804Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Athens Public Schools | — |
| 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.