Compare towns
Anson vs Madison vs Millinocket
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).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
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 | Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Lowest |
4,782Highest |
4,115 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
| Millinocket 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Millinocket 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Madison 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% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$61,747±$11kHighest 17% below ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
| Madison 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±$14k 60% below ME |
$187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
| Anson and Madison 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 |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs older than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Millinocket 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 | — | — | #98 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | Millinocket Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Stearns Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.0Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.