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Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Barnet vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Barnet | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,379 |
1,855Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
— | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Warren School District |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.