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Springfield vs Monroe vs Weston
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 most affordable homes ($123k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
1,001Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Springfield 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% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest 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%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
| Monroe and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Monroe and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.9%±47.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Monroe 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Weston 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.