Compare towns
Industry vs Ogunquit vs Monroe vs Anson
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Monroe | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988Lowest |
1,379 |
1,001 |
2,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 8% below ME |
— | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
| 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.