Compare towns
Madison vs Ludlow 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 people working from home (19.3%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Madison | Ludlow | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
444Lowest |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
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 | 14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Anson 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest 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 | $61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Ludlow 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±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
| Madison and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
| Ludlow and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Ludlow 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 Our Story | 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.