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Anson vs Dexter vs Anson
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).
Dexter has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Anson has the most homeowners (79.3%).
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 | Anson | Dexter | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
3,822Highest |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Dexter 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% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 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% |
19.7%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter 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% |
16.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$52,474±$21k 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 |
$170,600±$52kHighest 42% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
| Dexter 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 |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% 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 |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | MSAD 46 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | Dexter Regional High School | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.