Compare towns
Anson vs New Gloucester 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 ($118k median).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | New Gloucester | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Lowest |
5,766Highest |
4,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% 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 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Anson 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.