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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Madison, ME compare?
| Figure | Madison, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,888 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,726 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 91 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | Madison, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,782±19 |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $61,747±$10,636 |
| Per capita income | $34,350±$5,041 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.0%±5.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $187,600±$40,029 |
| Median gross rent | $906±$247 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.9%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.6%±11.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.3%±10.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.7%±11.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov