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Machias vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Machias has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Madison has the highest household income ($62k).
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 | Machias | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,020Lowest |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±9.6Lowest 9% below ME |
44.9±12.3Highest about the ME average |
| Madison and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Machias and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $34,375±$16kLowest 54% below ME |
$61,698±$20kHighest 17% below ME |
| Madison and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$17kLowest 52% below ME |
$163,900±$59kHighest 45% below ME |
| Madison and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $692±$276Lowest 39% below ME |
$850±$218Highest 25% below ME |
| Madison and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,885Highest 38% below ME |
$1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.9%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 25.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Machias Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Machias Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.