Compare towns
Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Corinth vs Frankfort
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Ogunquit | Corinth | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,379 |
2,990Highest |
1,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
50.2±5.8 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Corinth 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$80,000±$26k 7% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$211,300±$60k 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
— | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
| Monroe and Corinth 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,926 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Corinth 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 31% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.