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Temple vs Anson vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Temple | Anson | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824 |
2,331Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
47.1±5.1Highest 5% above ME |
| Avon and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Avon and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| Temple and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Temple and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple 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% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
33 minLowest 32% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.