Compare towns
Anson vs Ogunquit vs Sumner 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Sumner | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,379 |
845 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Sumner 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below 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±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Highest 20% below ME |
— | — | $906±$247Lowest 20% 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.