Compare towns
Albion vs Canton vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
St. Albans has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Albion | Canton | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,191Lowest |
1,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
54.3±7Highest 21% above ME |
| St. Albans and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Canton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$65,600±$23kHighest 12% below ME |
| St. Albans and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$194,000±$28k 35% below ME |
| Albion and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,056±$662Highest 7% below ME |
| St. Albans and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,915Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
33 minLowest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.