Compare towns
Industry vs Madison vs Mapleton 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 most kids (24.4% under 18).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Madison | Mapleton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988Lowest |
4,782Highest |
1,884 |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
| Madison 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Monroe 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Mapleton and Monroe 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 |
$187,600±$40kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% 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 |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.