Compare towns
Frankfort vs Chapman vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Frankfort has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Monroe has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Frankfort | Chapman | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,098Highest |
388Lowest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Frankfort and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$26kLowest 7% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Chapman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,300±$60k 29% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,926 37% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 31% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Frankfort 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.