Compare towns
Anson vs Kennebunk 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 kids (26.2% under 18).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% 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 | Kennebunk | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
11,820Highest |
4,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Madison 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% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Madison 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% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Kennebunk 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 |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Kennebunk 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 |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
| Kennebunk 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.