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Ripley vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripley has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Ripley | Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 436Lowest |
2,204Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 6% above ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ripley and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$13kHighest 13% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Ripley and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$33kLowest 51% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$281 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,987Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 28% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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.