Compare towns
Anson vs Madison vs Windham
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 ($118k median).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Madison | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Lowest |
2,676 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Anson and Madison 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% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Anson 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 |
$1,740 43% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.