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Springfield vs Monroe vs Medford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($220k median).
Medford has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Springfield | Monroe | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
1,001Highest |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
50.5±8.8 13% above ME |
| Springfield and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$65,476±$14k 12% below ME |
| Monroe and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Springfield 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.