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Madison vs Rumford
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%).
Rumford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Rumford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
4,067Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
52.3±3.8Highest 17% above ME |
| Rumford and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rumford and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rumford 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% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11kHighest 17% below ME |
$29,230±$5kLowest 61% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$123,200±$19kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$785±$109Lowest 31% below ME |
| Madison and Rumford 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 |
$1,827Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±11.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
56.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 13 yrs older than ME |
1942Lowest 35 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.