Compare towns
Belmont vs Danforth vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most people working from home (8.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Belmont | Danforth | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876 |
666Lowest |
914Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Belmont and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Belmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Morrill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Belmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
| Belmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445 19% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Belmont and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Belmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 71 |
| 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.