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Cambridge vs Ripley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
Ripley has the most people working from home (6.5%).
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 | Cambridge | Ripley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 532Highest |
436Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
47.7±5.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cambridge and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kLowest 15% below ME |
$64,821±$13kHighest 13% below ME |
| Ripley and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$144,300±$33kLowest 51% below ME |
| Cambridge and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,091±$281 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Highest 48% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ripley and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
32 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ripley and Cambridge 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.