Compare towns
Knox vs Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($121k 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 | Knox | Monroe | Ogunquit | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,001 |
1,379Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,406±$26kLowest 25% 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 | $159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
— | $675±$351Lowest 41% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,573Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Princeton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.