Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Prospect vs Monroe
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%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Monroe has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Ogunquit | Prospect | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
923Lowest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Monroe 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% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest 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 |
$81,250±$17kLowest 9% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above 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 |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Prospect 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 |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Prospect 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 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.