Compare towns
Monroe vs Solon vs Morrill 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 highest household income ($81k).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Solon | Morrill | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
963 |
914Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 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±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% 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 |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$975±$891 14% 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 |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest 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 |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Monroe 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 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 71 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None 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.