Compare towns
Anson vs Madison vs Millinocket 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).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Millinocket has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Madison | Millinocket | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
4,782Highest |
4,115 |
2,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
| Millinocket 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% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Millinocket 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket 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% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison 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±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
| Anson and Madison 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 |
$187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$103,800±$26k 65% below ME |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$850±$218 25% below ME |
| 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 |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$1,740 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
54.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1964Highest 13 yrs older than ME |
1956 21 yrs older than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 | — | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | Millinocket Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.