Compare towns
Anson vs Wade 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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Wade | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
244Lowest |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Wade 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% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Anson 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$61,698±$20kHighest 17% 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±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$163,900±$59kHighest 45% below ME |
| Madison and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
— | $850±$218Lowest 25% 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 |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$1,740Highest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9Highest 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
31 minLowest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
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.