Compare towns
Monroe vs Jay 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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Jay | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
4,657Highest |
907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
45±6Highest about the ME average |
| Montville 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest 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%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±1.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Montville 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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$65,735±$9kLowest 12% below ME |
| Monroe and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$847±$18 26% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$2,588Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.1%±27.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Jay 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% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.