Compare towns
Mars Hill vs Ogunquit vs Monroe vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Mars Hill | Ogunquit | Monroe | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,398Highest |
1,379 |
1,001Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% 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 | $163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
— | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.