Compare towns
Industry vs Anson vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Industry | Anson | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 988Lowest |
2,331Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
| Anson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
| Monroe and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
| Monroe and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 8% below ME |
$928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 41% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
32 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.