Compare towns
Monroe vs Newfield
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 people working from home (11.8%).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,580Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield 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% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Monroe and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,402Highest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Newfield 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% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 28% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.