Compare towns
Monroe vs Temple 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%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Temple | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Highest |
824Lowest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Temple 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 |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% 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 |
$210,200±$79kLowest 29% 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±$152 about the ME average |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Temple 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 |
$2,367 22% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Monroe 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Temple 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.