Compare towns
Avon vs Unity 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).
Unity has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Ripley has the most homeowners (81%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Ripley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,858Highest |
436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Ripley 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$64,821±$13kHighest 13% below ME |
| Ripley 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 |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$144,300±$33k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$1,091±$281Highest 4% below ME |
| Ripley and Unity 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.