Compare towns
Canton vs Anson vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Anson has the highest household income ($88k).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Canton | Anson | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
680Lowest |
1,428Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
43.3±15.2Highest 3% below ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
| Anson and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hodgdon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
| Anson and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kHighest 44% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$159,300±$25k 46% below ME |
| Canton and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$914±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$695±$426 39% below ME |
| Anson and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,614 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.