Compare towns
Anson vs Ogunquit vs Madison vs New Portland
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
New Portland has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Ogunquit | Madison | New Portland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
1,379 |
4,782Highest |
686Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
41.4±5.4Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Portland 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
27.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$74,375±$21k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and New Portland 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$176,000±$35k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
— | $906±$247 20% below ME |
$337±$332Lowest 70% 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$1,923 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
94.7%±88.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Portland 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.