Compare towns
Anson vs Mercer vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Mercer has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Anson | Mercer | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
718 |
1,001Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$71,107±$2kLowest 5% below ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Anson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$238,500±$32kHighest 20% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Mercer and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Mercer and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.