Compare towns
Frankfort vs Union 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Union | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,098 |
2,663Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
| Frankfort and Monroe 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,300±$60kLowest 29% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Union and Monroe 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Union and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,926Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Union 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 31% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.