Compare towns
Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Dixmont
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%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Dixmont 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% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Monroe 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 |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Dixmont 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont 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 19 |
| 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.