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Avon vs Franklin vs Ripley
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).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Ripley has the most homeowners (81%).
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 | Franklin | Ripley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,628Highest |
436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
47.7±5.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Ripley 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6 ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32kLowest 16% below ME |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$64,821±$13k 13% below ME |
| Franklin and Ripley 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 |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$144,300±$33k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
$1,091±$281Highest 4% below ME |
| Ripley and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469 52% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.