Compare towns
Monroe vs Lamoine vs Brooks
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).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Lamoine | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,782Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Brooks 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Brooks 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% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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 |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Lamoine 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Monroe 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 |
$2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Lamoine 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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 |
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.