Compare towns
Madison vs Perham 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).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Perham | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
326Lowest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
| Perham 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% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Madison 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% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Norridgewock 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% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Perham 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±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
| Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 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±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Madison 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 |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.