Compare towns
Madison vs Morrill vs Solon 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%).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Morrill | Solon | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
914 |
963 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
| Madison and Solon 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% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Morrill 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% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Solon 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% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Morrill 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 |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
| Anson and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
| Morrill and Madison 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 |
$975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$914±$247 20% below ME |
| Morrill and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983 35% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Anson 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
60.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Solon 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 71 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.