Compare towns
Embden vs Morrill vs Waldo vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Solon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Embden | Morrill | Waldo | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995Highest |
914Lowest |
926 |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$891 14% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Waldo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 71 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.