Compare towns
Morrill vs Hope vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Monroe has the most renters (12.6% rent).
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 | Morrill | Hope | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,748Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
| Hope and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Hope and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Hope and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None 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.