Compare towns
Monroe vs Lowell 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).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Lowell | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
378Lowest |
3,850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Lowell 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% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest 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%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$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±$57k 26% below ME |
$209,700±$30kLowest 29% below ME |
$283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME |
| Winterport and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 27% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,646Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Monroe 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% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Lowell 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 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.