Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Monroe vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% 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 | Ogunquit | Monroe | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,001Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Monroe and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school 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.