Compare towns
Limington vs Monroe vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Minot has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Limington | Monroe | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
1,001Lowest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Limington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 133 in ME | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.