Compare towns
Edgecomb 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
Edgecomb has the most expensive homes ($348k median).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Edgecomb | Knox | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Highest |
825Lowest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
41.1±7.9Highest 8% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Knox and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Edgecomb and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 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 | $3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None 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.