Monticello, Maine

Town in Aroostook County · population 737 (2020 Census)

Median home: $125,800
Household income: $51,875
Jan low / Jul high: 1° / 78°
Snow a year: 94 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 52.7

Monticello is a town of 737 people in Aroostook County, Maine. The median home is worth $125,800, below the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks better for cycling than 92% of Maine towns, quieter than 85% of Maine towns, better transit than 84% of Maine towns.

How Monticello ranks

Percentile among Maine towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maine towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Monticello is worth $125,800, below the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $51,875, which is more affordable than 87% of Maine towns. Median rent is $833 a month. 88.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maine towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Monticello	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$125,800	$238,950
Median rent	$833	$1,027
Median household income	$51,875	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	3.4×
Homeownership	88.2%	82.4%
Median year built	1976	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	11.3%	—

Who lives in Monticello

People	Monticello	Typical Maine town
Median age	52.7	46.9
Age 65 and over	28.2%	22.9%
Under 18	13.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.4%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	19.4%	10.7%
Veterans	7.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.1%	—
Work from home	7.1%	12.3%
Average commute	30.3 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	82.6%	90.0%

Weather in Monticello

July highs average 78.0°F and January lows 1.2°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 94.4 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 186 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bridgewater station (6.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Monticello since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Maine town. The strongest, an F1, struck on July 4, 2002 about 9.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 4, 2002.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 13 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on August 27, 1961.

Severe weather in Aroostook County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Aroostook County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Aroostook County has been included in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4522: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3444: Covid-19
February 1, 2011	Severe Storm	DR-1953: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 9, 2008	Flood	DR-1755: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Aroostook County

Aroostook County had 25,999 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,148 a year. Unemployment was 3.9% in 2023; in Monticello itself the ACS puts it at 0.7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Monticello

Bridgewater, ME
5.9 mi · 532 people · home $154,900
Littleton, ME
6.4 mi · 997 people · home $159,800
Blaine, ME
11.0 mi · 667 people · home —
Houlton, ME
13.0 mi · 6,055 people · home $137,000
Mars Hill, ME
13.2 mi · 818 people · home $125,000
Houlton, ME
14.3 mi · 4,743 people · home $129,600
New Limerick, ME
15.8 mi · 574 people · home $196,900
Mars Hill, ME
15.9 mi · 1,360 people · home $163,600

Monticello questions

Is Monticello, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Monticello scores better for retirees than 34% of Maine towns and quieter than 85%. 28.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 52.7).

How much does a house cost in Monticello?

The median owner-occupied home in Monticello is valued at $125,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $51,875, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $833 a month.

What is the weather like in Monticello?

July highs average 78.0°F and January lows 1.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.5 inches of precipitation a year and 94.4 inches of snow.

Does Monticello get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Monticello since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on July 4, 2002. The typical Maine town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Monticello's Census boundary (GEOID 2300346685). Comparisons use the median of Maine towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.