What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).

Monticello has the most expensive homes ($126k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stacyville	Monticello
People
Population	465Lowest	674Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.7% ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±4.6Lowest 11% above ME	52.7±6Highest 18% above ME
	Monticello and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±8.8Highest ME: 18.1%	13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Stacyville and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Monticello and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	9.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Monticello and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,583±$26kHighest 27% below ME	$51,875±$13kLowest 31% below ME
	Stacyville and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$101,700±$25kLowest 66% below ME	$125,800±$36kHighest 58% below ME
	Monticello and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$880±$74Highest 23% below ME	$833±$434Lowest 27% below ME
	Stacyville and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,099Lowest 64% below ME	$1,200Highest 60% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4%	37.5%±62.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Stacyville and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	19.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9%	7.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Stacyville and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 89	—
High school in town	Katahdin Middle/High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
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Old photos in History	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.