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Jay vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Avon has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Jay | Avon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
47.1±5.1Highest 5% above ME |
| Avon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Avon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$63,125±$32kLowest 16% below ME |
| Jay and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27kHighest 43% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Jay and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Highest 33% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Avon and Jay 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| 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.