Compare towns
Wade vs Anson vs Dennysville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Dennysville has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Wade | Anson | Dennysville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244 |
2,331Highest |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
57.5±6.5Highest 28% above ME |
| Dennysville and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.4%±9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
$52,474±$21kHighest 30% below ME |
$39,250±$25kLowest 47% below ME |
| Anson and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$218,800±$68kHighest 26% below ME |
| Dennysville and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $928±$62 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,833Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dennysville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1972Highest 5 yrs older than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school 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.