Compare towns
Anson vs Milo vs Anson 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 highest household income ($88k).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Anson has the most homeowners (79.3%).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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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 | Milo | Anson | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,165 |
2,331 |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
| Anson 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% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Anson 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% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Anson 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% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Anson 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 |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% 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±$28k 66% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$163,900±$59kHighest 45% below ME |
| Madison and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
| Anson 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 |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,740Highest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Anson 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.