Compare towns
Madison vs New Gloucester 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 (45.4% rent).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,782 |
5,766Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Anson 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
— | $928±$62 19% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Anson 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town | — | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | — | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.