Compare towns
Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Mars Hill vs Brooks
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%).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Mars Hill | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,379 |
1,398Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Mars Hill 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% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Monroe 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 |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below 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 |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
— | $488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
| Monroe and Brooks 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 |
$1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Mars Hill 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.