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Anson vs Solon
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).
Solon has the most people working from home (9.1%).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 680Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
| Solon and Anson 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% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Solon 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 |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Anson and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Solon 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 |
$1,854Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Solon 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% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.