Compare towns
Monroe vs Danforth vs Morrill vs Solon
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 people working from home (11.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Morrill has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Solon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Danforth | Morrill | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001Highest |
452Lowest |
914 |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Solon 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
— | $2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 71 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | None 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.