Compare towns
Anson vs Limestone vs Madison vs Ogunquit
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).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Limestone | Madison | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,579 |
2,676Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$28k 66% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$850±$218 25% below ME |
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| Anson and Madison 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 |
$1,332 56% below ME |
$1,740 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.