Avon, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

359

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.1

years ∙ half population younger than 47.1, half older

Diversity Index

12.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Avon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.777011° N, 70.307987° W

DMS44° 46′ 37.24″ N, 70° 18′ 28.75″ W

Population Density & area

8.67/sq mi (3.35/km²)

Total Area

41.7 sq mi (107.9 km²)

Land Area

41.4 sq mi (107.2 km²) · 99.39%

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) · 0.61%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.5% male

Male 48.5%

Female 51.5%

males per 100 females

Avon 94.1

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Avon 0%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.1

years ∙ half population younger than 47.1, half older

Avon

47.1

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

71.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Avon 71.8

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Avon	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.7%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.2%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	20.1%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.8	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	37.3	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	34.4	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.3%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

3.3%

Other

3.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

12.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Avon 12.8%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Avon population

Racial and ethnic composition — Avon vs Maine vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Avon	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	3.3%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.7%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	93.9%	93.6%	76.4%
White	93.3%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50.3% family

Family 50.3%

Non family 49.7%

% family households

Avon 50.3%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.32

persons per household

Avon

2.32

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Avon population

	Avon	Maine	United States
Total households	155	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.32	2.26	2.53
Family households	78	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	3.04	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	64	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	14	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	11	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	3	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	77	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	62	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	30	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	9	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	32	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	27	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	15	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

334

housing units

Avon 334

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

46.4% occupied

Occupied 46.4%

Vacant 53.6%

vacancy rate

Avon 53.6%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.1%

Single family houses

78.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.9%

Mobile homes

15%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1987

Half of houses were built before 1987, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

10.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

8.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

53.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

27.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Avon	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	37.8%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	44.1%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	18.3%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	7.2%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	26.9%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.9%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	25.1%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.8%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1987	1977	1981
Total housing units	334	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.7% owners

Renter-occupied 21.3%

Owner-occupied 78.7%

homeownership rate

Avon 78.7%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.59

Owner-occupied

1.3

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Avon 2.59

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Avon	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	155	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.3%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	49.7%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	25.8%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	91.6%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	8.4%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	17.4%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.2%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.2%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.2%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	3.2%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	16.8%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	59.4%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	20.6%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	3.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.2%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$141,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Avon

$141,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

20%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20%

Owners without a mortgage

10.3%

Renters

90%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Avon	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$141,700	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	39.3%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	26.2%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	16.4%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	13.9%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.1%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	28.7%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	71.3%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,069	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$523	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$465	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Avon 15.4%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Avon 5.7%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

18.5%

K–12

66.7%

College / Undergraduate

14.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

38.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Avon

38.1%

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Avon	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	54	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	18.5%	5%	5.7%
K–12	66.7%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	35.2%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.4%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	11.1%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14.8%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14.8%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	38.1%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	92.6%	79.4%	82%
Private school	7.4%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

260

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.5%

HS graduate

41.2%

Some college no degree

25.4%

Associates degree

12.3%

Bachelors degree

8.8%

Graduate or professional degree

6.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

54.5% · 45.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

50% · 50%

HS graduate

53.3% · 46.7%

Some college no degree

51.5% · 48.5%

Associates degree

53.1% · 46.9%

Bachelors degree

39.1% · 60.9%

Graduate or professional degree

23.5% · 76.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Avon	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	260	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.2%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.5%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	41.2%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	25.4%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	12.3%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.4%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	8.8%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.5%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.2%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,827

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$48,333

Some college or associates

$36,042

Bachelors degree

$26,250

Graduate or professional degree

$51,875

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

53.3%

HS graduate

15%

Some college or associates

3.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Avon	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$36,827	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$48,333	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$36,042	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$26,250	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$51,875	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	53.3%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	3.1%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Avon, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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