Compare towns
Anson vs Newfield
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).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Newfield 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 |
$57,188±$20kHighest 23% below ME |
| Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,402Highest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 32% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newfield and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.