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Monroe vs Morrill vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit

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).
Morrill has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureMonroeMorrillNewburghOgunquit
People
Population
1,001
914Lowest
1,475Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.6%
ME: +2.6%
+9.8%
ME: +2.6%
+2.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
43.5±7
about the ME average
39.8±6.1Lowest
11% below ME
45.8±5.7
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Kids under 18
23.7%±5.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
22.8%±4.1
ME: 18.1%
18.8%±3.6
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Monroe and Morrill 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%
18.5%±3.5Lowest
ME: 22.4%
21.4%±2.4
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.1%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
31.2%
ME: 36.2%
29.9%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±4.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
2%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
Monroe and Newburgh 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
$74,250±$18kLowest
about the ME average
$76,750±$10k
about the ME average
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
Ogunquit 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
$214,000±$18kLowest
28% below ME
$244,600±$20k
18% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,165±$152Highest
about the ME average
$975±$891
14% below ME
$950±$219Lowest
17% below ME
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Monroe and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,207Lowest
27% below ME
$2,472
19% below ME
$2,748
9% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.9%±47.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
34.3%±45.5
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Monroe and Newburgh 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%
6.3%
ME: 10.7%
11.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
ME: 74.3%
89.5%
ME: 74.3%
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992Highest
15 yrs newer than ME
1992Highest
15 yrs newer than ME
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
28% above ME
29 min
16% above ME
30 min
23% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
Work from home
11.8%±4.4
ME: 15.9%
5.9%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district RSU 03/MSAD 03 RSU 71 — —
High school in town None in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 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.