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Avon vs Ogunquit vs Weld 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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Weld | Ripley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,379Highest |
459 |
436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
47.7±5.3 6% above ME |
| Weld and Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Weld 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.1% ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,821±$13k 13% 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 |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$144,300±$33k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
— | — | $1,091±$281Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,308 57% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Ripley 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% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Lowest 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.