Compare towns
Monroe vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Swanville
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 affordable homes ($220k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Swanville has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | New Gloucester | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,379 |
5,766Highest |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
53.2±6.4 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Monroe 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$51,935±$7kLowest 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$237,300±$36k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
— | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,191±$113Highest 5% above ME |
| Swanville and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$2,368 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
47.5%±33.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Swanville 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.