Madison, ME

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Madison, Maine

Madison, Maine is 80 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 178 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Somerset county. The population of the town is 4,523.

The People and Families of Madison

In Madison, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Madison had a median family income of $36,750.

Madison Housing

Of the housing in Madison, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Maine.

Commuting

In Madison, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Madison strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Madison, ME

Comparing Madison to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	80 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	178 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	04950
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.798
Longitude	-69.879

Station	MADISON
Distance	0.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	31.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	37 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,523	100%
Male	2,139	47.3%
Female	2,384	52.7%
Under 18	1,004	22.2%
18+	3,519	77.8%
65+	882	19.5%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.79
White	4,438	98.1%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.3%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	58	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,589
Growth	66
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	22.1%
English	17.5%
US/American	16.5%
French Canadian	12.3%
Irish	8.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
German	2.7%
Scottish	2.4%
Italian	2.2%
Canadian	1.3%
Polish	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
Armenian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Lebanese	0.7%
Portuguese	0.6%
European	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Madison	4,523	$36,750
Anson	2,583	$30,888
Cornville	1,208	$41,875
Embden	881	$35,833
Norridgewock	3,294	$41,536
Skowhegan	8,824	$35,880
Starks	578	$33,462

Library
Madison Public Library 12 Old Point Avenue Madison, Maine (207) 696-5626

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