Compare towns
Madison vs Mars Hill vs Ogunquit 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).
Mars Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Madison | Mars Hill | Ogunquit | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,676Highest |
1,398 |
1,379 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Mars Hill 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% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill 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±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Anson 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 |
$163,600±$23k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218 25% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
— | $914±$247Highest 20% 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 |
$1,843 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 24 yrs older than ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.