Compare towns
Monroe vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Montville has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Exeter | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
1,093Highest |
907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45±6 about the ME average |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$7k 9% above ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$65,735±$9kLowest 12% below ME |
| Exeter 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±$57k 26% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% 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 |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$847±$18Lowest 26% below ME |
| Monroe and Exeter 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,588Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.1%±27.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Exeter 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest 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.