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Industry vs Madison vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Industry | Madison | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 988Lowest |
4,782Highest |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% 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 | 24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 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 | $63,056±$19kHighest 16% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Industry and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
| Industry and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
| Industry and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 41% below ME |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.