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Monroe vs Canton vs Frankfort
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Frankfort has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | Canton | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,191Highest |
1,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME |
| Frankfort 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% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton 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% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$80,000±$26k 7% above ME |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$211,300±$60k 29% below ME |
| Monroe and Frankfort 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 |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$850±$299 25% below ME |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 27% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,926Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 28% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
32 min 31% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.