Compare towns
Belmont vs Union 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 oldest population (median age 54.5).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Union | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876Lowest |
2,663Highest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Belmont and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Morrill 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Union and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
| Union and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410 8% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Union and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Belmont and Morrill 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.