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Solon vs Anson vs Embden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Solon | Anson | Embden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
2,331Highest |
995 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
| Solon and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
| Solon and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
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| Anson and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Highest 39% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
33 minLowest 32% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.