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Avon vs Limerick 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).
Limerick has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Ripley has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Limerick | Ripley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
3,400Highest |
436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Avon and Ripley 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley and Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$64,821±$13k 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$144,300±$33k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,091±$281 4% below ME |
| Limerick and Ripley 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 |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
32 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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.