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Anson vs Anson vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the highest household income ($88k).
Anson has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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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 | Anson | Anson | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,331Highest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$165,000±$50kHighest 44% below ME |
| Canton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.