Compare towns
Prospect vs Chapman vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Monroe has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Prospect | Chapman | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923 |
388Lowest |
1,001Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17kLowest 9% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Chapman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
| Monroe and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 | $1,979 35% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.