Compare towns
Anson vs Madison vs Ogunquit vs Paris
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 the most renters (45.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Paris has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
4,782 |
1,379 |
5,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Paris 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris and Ogunquit 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
| 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±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$906±$247Lowest 20% 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 |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.