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Abbot vs Anson vs Island Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Island Falls has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Abbot | Anson | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584Lowest |
2,331Highest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
50.7±10.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Island Falls and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24kHighest 22% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
| Abbot and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$636±$124Lowest 44% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,720Highest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Island Falls 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.