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Addison vs Madison vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 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 | Addison | Madison | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
4,782Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Addison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Madison and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
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| Madison and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.