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Anson vs Dexter vs Embden
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 (22.1% under 18).
Dexter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Dexter | Embden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
3,822Highest |
995Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Embden and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$56,875±$23kHighest 24% below ME |
| Embden and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
| Embden and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
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| Anson and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | MSAD 46 | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Dexter Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.