Avon, ME

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Avon, Maine

Avon, Maine, in Franklin county, is 79 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 173 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are an estimated 504 people in the town.

The People and Families of Avon

In Avon, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Avon had a median family income of $32,250. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in Avon.

Avon Housing

Approximately 82% of housing in Avon is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Avon is known in Maine for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Avon, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Avon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Avon, ME

Comparing Avon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	79 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	173 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	04966
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.806
Longitude	-70.271

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	MADISON
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	RANGELEY
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	25 to 47 F
Jul Temp	52 to 76 F
Oct Temp	31 to 53 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	504	100%
Male	244	48.4%
Female	260	51.6%
Under 18	133	26.4%
18+	371	73.6%
65+	64	12.7%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.87
White	501	99.4%
African-American	2	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,250
Population In Poverty	98	20%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	492
Growth	-12
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	46.6%
English	23.4%
French (except Basque)	6.7%
Irish	6%
German	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Scottish	2.1%
Finnish	1.7%
Swedish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Canadian	1.3%
Italian	1.1%
Russian	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%

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