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Hamlin vs Monticello
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Monticello has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
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 | Hamlin | Monticello |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 111Lowest |
674Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME |
52.7±6Lowest 18% above ME |
| Hamlin and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±17.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Monticello and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 40.5%±9.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hamlin and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hamlin and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $50,938±$7kLowest 32% below ME |
$51,875±$13kHighest 31% below ME |
| Monticello and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58kHighest 33% below ME |
$125,800±$36kLowest 58% below ME |
| Hamlin and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $833±$434 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339Highest 56% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hamlin and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.