Compare towns
Anson vs Hampden vs Madison
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 most affordable homes ($100k median).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
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 | Hampden | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
7,896Highest |
2,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
44.9±12.3Highest about the ME average |
| Madison 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% |
25.8%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Hampden 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% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Hampden 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% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$1,740 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Madison 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Madison 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.