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Industry vs Hope vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Morrill has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
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 | Industry | Hope | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 988 |
1,748Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Hope and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hope and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Hope and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 8% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Hope and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope 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.