Compare towns
Avon vs Ogunquit vs Ripley vs Temple
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 renters (21.3% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Ripley | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,379Highest |
436 |
824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.7±5.3 6% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Avon 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$32k 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,821±$13k 13% below ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,300±$33k 51% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
— | $1,091±$281 4% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,367 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
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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.