Compare towns
Avon vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Avon | Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 359Lowest |
2,204Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Avon and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30 59% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,987Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
34 minLowest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Avon 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.