Compare towns
Freedom vs Marshfield vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Freedom | Marshfield | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 670 |
499Lowest |
914Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
40.9±7.8Highest 9% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Marshfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freedom and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Morrill and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
| Morrill and Marshfield 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,342 23% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Freedom 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.