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Anson vs Starks 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).
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Starks | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680 |
556Lowest |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Madison and Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Starks 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Starks 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Anson and Starks 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 |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
$187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
| Madison and Starks 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 |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
| Starks 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 |
$1,348 56% below ME |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school 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.