Compare towns
Madison vs Freedom
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Freedom has the most homeowners (90.2%).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
| Freedom and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40kLowest 37% below ME |
$190,600±$69kHighest 36% below ME |
| Freedom and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.