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Monroe vs Perham 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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Perham | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
326Lowest |
1,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
50.2±5.8 12% above ME |
| Perham and Frankfort 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% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$62,500±$22kLowest 16% below ME |
$80,000±$26k 7% above ME |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$211,300±$60k 29% below ME |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
— | $850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,926 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Perham 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 31% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school 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.