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Madison vs New Vineyard 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
New Vineyard has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 Vineyard | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
607Lowest |
2,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| Madison and New Vineyard 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard 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% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$61,806±$19kHighest 17% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| New Vineyard 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±$40k 37% below ME |
$190,000±$76kHighest 36% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
| New Vineyard 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 |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
| Anson and New Vineyard 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 |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15% ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and New Vineyard 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.