Compare towns
Monroe vs New Sharon 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).
New Sharon has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
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.
| Measure | Monroe | New Sharon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,550Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
43.9±8.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest 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% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 |
$63,889±$21kLowest 15% below ME |
$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 |
$171,200±$21kLowest 42% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$961±$55Lowest 16% below ME |
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| Monroe and New Sharon 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 |
$1,889Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
61%±38Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| New Sharon 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 09 | — |
| High school 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.