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Ripley vs Newburgh vs Avon
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Ripley | Newburgh | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 436 |
1,475Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 6% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±5.1 5% 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 | 16.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$13k 13% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$63,125±$32kLowest 16% below ME |
| Newburgh and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$33k 51% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$281Highest 4% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Ripley and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Avon and Ripley 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.