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Avon vs Randolph
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 people working from home (9.2%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph 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% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Randolph 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% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Avon 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 |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph and Avon 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 |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
| Randolph and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Randolph 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% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Avon and Randolph 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.