Compare towns
Madison vs Embden vs Limestone vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Madison | Embden | Limestone | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,676Highest |
995Lowest |
1,579 |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,698±$20kHighest 17% below ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
| Madison and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
| Embden and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218 25% below ME |
— | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% 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 | $1,740 43% below ME |
$1,804Highest 41% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.