Compare towns
Avon vs Warren
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).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 359Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1Highest 5% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Avon and Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Warren 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.