Compare towns
Monroe vs New Gloucester vs Morrill
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 oldest population (median age 43.5).
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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.
| Measure | Monroe | New Gloucester | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
5,766Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Monroe and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Monroe 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Monroe and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 71 |
| 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.