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Anson vs Phillips 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 affordable homes ($100k median).
Phillips has the most homeowners (83.3%).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Phillips | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,094 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Phillips 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% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 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 |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Phillips 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$906±$247 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 |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.