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Madison vs Millinocket vs Anson vs Norridgewock
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 (45.4% rent).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Millinocket | Anson | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
4,115 |
2,331Lowest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
| Millinocket and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11kHighest 17% below ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
| Madison and Norridgewock 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 |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
| Madison and Norridgewock 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 |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock 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 |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock 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% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.6Highest |
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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.