Compare towns
Monroe vs Perham vs Morrill
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 people working from home (11.8%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Morrill has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
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 | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Highest |
326Lowest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Perham and Monroe 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%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
— | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Perham 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 71 |
| 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.