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Madison, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Kennebec County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,552
Population
397/sq mi density
$43,095
Median Income
$28,620 per capita
$70,800
Home Value
$204,376 Zillow
$880
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
21
Violent Crime/100K
2,193 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$43,095 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,800 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
21 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,095
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,620
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Madison vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Madison’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,095
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,620
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,050
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.6%
68% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.0%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,569M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25.6%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,431
Restaurants
314
Healthcare
472
Retail
519
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,050
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,195
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,095 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,620 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,050 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,170 |
| County GDP | $8,569M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,431 |
| Restaurants | 314 |
| Healthcare | 472 |
| Retail | 519 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,050 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,195 |