Compare towns
Prospect vs Steuben vs Stetson vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Steuben | Stetson | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 923Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,151 |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
| Prospect and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 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+ | 19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
| Monroe and Prospect 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
| Monroe and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Monroe 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.