Compare towns
Jay vs Knox vs Mapleton vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Jay | Knox | Mapleton | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
825Lowest |
1,884 |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141 33% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below 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 | $2,245 26% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Knox and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.