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Portland, ME vs Monroe, CT

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- The average commute for residents of Monroe is 13.9% longer than it is for residents of Portland.
- 25.5% fewer residents of Monroe work from home compared to residents of Portland.
 Portland, MEMonroe, CTUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Portland, MEMonroe, CTUnited States
 Auto (alone)60.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk12.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Portland, MEMonroe, CTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.6%2.9%
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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