Compare towns
Monroe vs Union 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 highest household income ($81k).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Frankfort has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Union | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME |
| Frankfort and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$80,000±$26kLowest 7% above ME |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$211,300±$60kLowest 29% below ME |
| Union and Monroe 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
| Union and Monroe 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,926Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Union 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 31% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.