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Anson vs Union 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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,663 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Madison 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% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Union 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Anson and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Union and Madison 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Madison 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.