Compare towns
Monroe vs Jackson vs Winterport
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Winterport has the most expensive homes ($283k median).
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 | Jackson | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
567Lowest |
3,850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
| Monroe and Winterport 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Winterport 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport 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±$7k 9% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
| Winterport 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 |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME |
| Winterport and Jackson 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±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,646 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Winterport 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 28% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.