Compare towns
Anson vs Mexico vs Ogunquit vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
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 | Mexico | Ogunquit | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
2,142 |
1,379Lowest |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+28.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
41.9±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico and Anson 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% |
22.8%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Madison 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 |
$50,972±$7kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Madison 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 |
$108,700±$11kLowest 63% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$972±$310Highest 15% below ME |
— | $850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
| Mexico 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 |
$1,944 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,740 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.5%±20Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
24.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
73.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Madison 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 | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.