Compare towns
Danforth vs Monroe vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Danforth | Monroe | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,001Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Monroe and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Monroe and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Monroe and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.