Compare towns
Madison vs Perry 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).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Norridgewock has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Perry | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
744Lowest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±11Highest 12% above ME |
| Norridgewock and Madison 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Perry 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
| Perry 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 |
— | $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 | $1,983 35% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Norridgewock 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 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| 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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| 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.