Compare towns
Monroe vs Morrill vs Ogunquit vs Prospect
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 renters (12.6% rent).
Morrill has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Prospect 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 | Morrill | Ogunquit | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
914Lowest |
1,379Highest |
923 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Monroe 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% 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±$18k 28% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,107±$61 about the ME average |
| Monroe and Prospect 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 |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 71 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.