Compare towns
Monroe vs Danforth vs Montville
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Montville has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Highest |
666Lowest |
907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
45±6 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Montville 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Montville 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Montville 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$65,735±$9k 12% below ME |
| Monroe and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$221,600±$27kHighest 25% below ME |
| Montville 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 |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$847±$18 26% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 27% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,588Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.1%±27.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Montville 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.