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Canton vs Morrill vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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.
| Measure | Canton | Morrill | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
914Lowest |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Morrill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| 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.