Compare towns
Monroe vs Norridgewock 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).
Norridgewock has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Norridgewock | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
3,288Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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% |
10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±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 |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% 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 |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$1,063±$588Lowest 7% below ME |
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| Monroe and Norridgewock 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 |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Monroe 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% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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 | — | #91 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — |
| 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.