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Columbia vs Knox vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Morrill has the most expensive homes ($214k 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 | Columbia | Knox | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 529Lowest |
825 |
914Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±6.4Highest 6% below ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Columbia and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Columbia and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$15kLowest 24% below ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Morrill and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,700±$19kLowest 46% below ME |
$159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $894±$162Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
| Knox and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Columbia and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox and Columbia 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 Our Story | 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.