Compare towns
Bingham vs Monroe vs Wallagrass
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Wallagrass has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Bingham | Monroe | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660 |
1,001Highest |
514Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±8.2 24% above ME |
| Bingham and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$194,900±$35k 34% below ME |
| Monroe and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$932±$95 18% below ME |
| Monroe and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,470 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.