Compare towns
Avon vs Somerville 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 people working from home (9.2%).
Somerville has the most expensive homes ($218k median).
Ripley has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Somerville | Ripley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
837Highest |
436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% 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%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Avon 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley 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 |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$64,821±$13k 13% below ME |
| Somerville 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 |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
$144,300±$33k 51% below ME |
| Somerville and Ripley 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 |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,091±$281 4% below ME |
| Somerville 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 |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Somerville 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Avon and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.