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Monroe vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Monroe | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Belgrade and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Belgrade and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
| Belgrade and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Monroe 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.