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Monroe vs Warren vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Warren | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Newburgh 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Monroe and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Warren 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 |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Monroe and Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Monroe 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.